publicação

/pu.bli.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//pu.bli.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“publicação” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,585. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,585
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,113
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de publicar

Key facts for publicação
PropertyValue
Headwordpublicação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/pu.bli.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters10
Frequency rank#1,585
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “publicação” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). publicação lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around publicação (IPA /pu.bli.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,585 among 3,113 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for publicação, with forms such as "pbulicação", "ppublicação", and "pubblicação". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Portuguese form is publicação, spelled P-U-B-L-I-C-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de publicar
  2. 2
    obra publicada
  3. 3
    promulgação
  4. 4
    aquilo que se torna público nas redes sociais; postagem

This word in other languages

publication(English)publicación(Español)publication(Français)Veröffentlichung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pbulicação
  • ppublicação
  • pubblicação
  • pubilcação
  • publciação
  • publiacção
  • publicaãço
  • publicaçoã
  • publiccação
  • publicçaão
  • publlicação
  • pulbicação
  • upblicação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of publicação - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pbulicação2ppublicação1pubblicação1pubilcação2publciação2publiacção2publicaãço2publicaçoã2
Edit distance from "publicação"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "publicação"?
"publicação" is spelled P-U-B-L-I-C-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /pu.bli.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "publicação" mean?
As a noun, "publicação" means: ato ou efeito de publicar
What are common misspellings of "publicação"?
Common misspellings include "pbulicação", "ppublicação", "pubblicação", "pubilcação", "publciação". The correct spelling is "publicação".
How do you pronounce "publicação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "publicação" is /pu.bli.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "publicação" come from?
"publicação" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “publicação”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is P-U-B-L-I-C-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /pu.bli.kɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list