publiésvspublionsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#4,177
“publiés” frequency rank
#37,013
“publions” frequency rank
41190
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature publiés publions
Definition Participe passé masculin pluriel de publier. Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de publier.

Where the spellings diverge

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

7 ch
publiés
8 ch
publions

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. publiés (\py.bli.je\) and publions (\py.bli.jɔ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41190, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

publiés is recorded at frequency rank #4,177, classified as averb, pronounced \py.bli.je\. publions is at rank #37,013, tagged as averb, pronounced \py.bli.jɔ̃\.

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 41190, this pair ranks #234,943 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of publiés vs publions

Shared letters: bilpsu. Private to "publiés": é. Private to "publions": no.

"publiés" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC  ·  "publions" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • publionspbulions · ppublions · pubblions · pubilons · publinos · publionns · publionss · publiosn

Frequency comparison

publiés#4,177
publions#37,013

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "publiés" and "publions" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\py.bli.je\ versus \py.bli.jɔ̃\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "publiés" or "publions"?
"publiés" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,177 in our French list, against #37,013 for "publions". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering publiés vs publions

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list