Editor

[ˈeːditoːɐ̯]

/[ˈeːditoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Editor” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,127. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,127
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die ein Buch, eine Textsammlung herausgibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-editor · Editor · German

Editor · rank #16,127 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,127
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH Eden

Nearest frequency peer: Eden (-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 „Editor“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Editor“ 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).

Editor vs edit
50% similar
Editor vs Edith
67% similar
Editor vs edited
50% similar

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

Key facts for Editor
PropertyValue
HeadwordEditor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːditoːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,127
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Editor“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Editorliegt 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: „Eden“ (#16,126), „ehrlichen“ (#16,128), „Dämmerung“ (#16,125). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Editor“ bei #16,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Editor (IPA [ˈeːditoːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,127 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die ein Buch, eine Textsammlung herausgibt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Editor, with forms such as "deitor", "edditor", and "ediotr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "edit", "Edith", "edited", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Editor, spelled E-D-I-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die ein Buch, eine Textsammlung herausgibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Editor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Kannst du mir den Editor der geplanten Veröffentlichung sagen?

Synonyms

Herausgeber

Antonyms

Autor

This word in other languages

editor(English)editor(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • deitor
  • edditor
  • ediotr
  • editorr
  • editro
  • edittor
  • edtior
  • eidtor

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Editor - 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.

deitor2edditor1ediotr2editorr1editro2edittor1edtior2eidtor2
Edit distance from "Editor"

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 "Editor"?
"Editor" is spelled E-D-I-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːditoːɐ̯].
What does "Editor" mean?
As a noun, "Editor" means: Person, die ein Buch, eine Textsammlung herausgibt
What words are commonly confused with "Editor"?
"Editor" is commonly confused with "edit", "Edith", "edited". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Editor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Editor" is [ˈeːditoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Editor" come from?
"Editor" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

eichen#16,129Broker#16,108bliebe#16,105bewies#16,102

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Brühl8 variantsAlaska8 variantsübrige8 variantsWeiler8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list