edit

[ˈɛdɪt]

/[ˈɛdɪt]/ verb

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The verdict

“edit” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,546
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Buch, eine Zeitung oder einen Film zusammenstellen oder vor der Veröffentlichung aufbereiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-edit · edit · German

edit · rank #14,546 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,546
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH dynamischen

Nearest frequency peer: dynamischen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „edit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „edit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

edit vs et
50% similar
edit vs Ei
25% similar
edit vs Eis
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for edit
PropertyValue
Headwordedit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈɛdɪt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#14,546
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „edit“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).editliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „dynamischen“ (#14,545), „eingeholt“ (#14,547), „einschlagen“ (#14,548). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „edit“ bei #14,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around edit (IPA [ˈɛdɪt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,546 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for edit, with forms such as "deit", "eddit", and "editt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "et", "Ei", "Eis", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is edit, spelled E-D-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Buch, eine Zeitung oder einen Film zusammenstellen oder vor der Veröffentlichung aufbereiten
  2. 2
    der Herausgeber einer Zeitschrift sein
  3. 3
    mittels Computer eine Datei ändern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • deit
  • eddit
  • editt
  • edti
  • eidt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of edit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

deit2eddit1editt1edti2eidt2
Edit distance from "edit"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "edit"?
"edit" is spelled E-D-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛdɪt].
What does "edit" mean?
As a verb, "edit" means: ein Buch, eine Zeitung oder einen Film zusammenstellen oder vor der Veröffentlichung aufbereiten
What words are commonly confused with "edit"?
"edit" is commonly confused with "et", "Ei", "Eis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "edit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "edit" is [ˈɛdɪt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "edit" come from?
"edit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "edit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

feed#14,564Kahn#14,600Kinn#14,606Lyon#14,630

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Lehne5 variantsOlga5 variantsMami5 variantsbabe5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list