publiéesvspublierWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#6,130
“publiées” frequency rank
#3,283
“publier” frequency rank
9413
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature publiées publier
Definition Participe passé féminin pluriel de publier. Rendre public et notoire.

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
publiées
7 ch
publier

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. publiées and publier 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

publiées is recorded at frequency rank #6,130, classified as averb, pronounced \py.bli.je\. publier is at rank #3,283, 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 9413, this pair ranks #416,749 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of publiées vs publier

Shared letters: beilpu. Private to "publiées": . Private to "publier": r.

"publiées" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC  ·  "publier" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • publierpbulier · ppublier · pubblier · pubiler · publeir · publierr · publire · publlier

Frequency comparison

publiées#6,130
publier#3,283

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "publiées" and "publier" 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, "publiées" or "publier"?
"publier" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,283 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 publiées vs publier

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 “publiées” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list