publiévspubliéesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“publié” and “publiées” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#811
“publié” frequency rank
#6,130
“publiées” frequency rank
6941
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature publié publiées
Definition Participe passé masculin singulier de publier. Participe passé féminin pluriel de publier.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set publié and publiées apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
publié
8 ch
publiées

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. publié and publiées are pronounced identically (\py.bli.je\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “publié” sits inside “publiées”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6941, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

publié is recorded at frequency rank #811, classified as averb, pronounced \py.bli.je\. publiées is at rank #6,130, tagged as averb, pronounced \py.bli.je\.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 6941, this pair ranks #424,733 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of publié vs publiées

Shared letters: bilpué. Private to "publié": -. Private to "publiées": es.

"publié" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV  ·  "publiées" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC

Frequency comparison

publié#811
publiées#6,130

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "publié" and "publiées" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\py.bli.je\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "publié" or "publiées"?
"publié" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #811 in our French list, against #6,130 for "publiées". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering publié vs publiées

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “publié” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list