Editorial

[editoˈʁi̯aːl]

/[editoˈʁi̯aːl]/ noun

The verdict

“Editorial” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,121. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,121
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Leitartikel des Herausgebers oder des Chefredakteurs

Corpus desk

Index DE-editorial · Editorial · German

Editorial · rank #43,121 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,121
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH editiert

Nearest frequency peer: editiert (-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 „Editorial“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Editorial
PropertyValue
HeadwordEditorial
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[editoˈʁi̯aːl]
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,121
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Editorial“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „editiert“ (#43,120), „Edelmetalle“ (#43,119), „egoistischen“ (#43,123). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Editorial“ bei #43,121. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Editorial (IPA [editoˈʁi̯aːl]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,121 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Editorial, with forms such as "deitorial", "edditorial", and "ediotrial". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Editorial, spelled E-D-I-T-O-R-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Leitartikel des Herausgebers oder des Chefredakteurs
  2. 2
    das Vorwort des Herausgebers
  3. 3
    kann auch das Impressum einer Redaktion oder eines Verlages enthalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. "In angelsächsischen, besonders amerikanischen Medien gibt das Editorial meist dezidiert die Meinung der oder des Herausgeber(s) und/oder der Chefredaktion wieder, was bei einem europäischen Leitartikel in der Regel auch der Fall ist – allerdings gibt es einige bemerkenswerte Unterschiede. So werden dort in Editorials seit jeher auch Wahlempfehlungen abge…
  2. Im Editorial der Erstausgabe veröffentlicht der Herausgeber einen Brief in eigener Sache.

Synonyms

LeitartikelMeinungsseiteGeleitwortVorwortImpressumRedaktionsverzeichnis

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • deitorial
  • edditorial
  • ediotrial
  • editoiral
  • editorail
  • editoriall
  • editorila
  • editorrial
  • editroial
  • edittorial
  • edtiorial
  • eidtorial

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Editorial - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

deitorial2edditorial1ediotrial2editoiral2editorail2editoriall1editorila2editorrial1
Edit distance from "Editorial"

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 "Editorial"?
"Editorial" is spelled E-D-I-T-O-R-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [editoˈʁi̯aːl].
What does "Editorial" mean?
As a noun, "Editorial" means: der Leitartikel des Herausgebers oder des Chefredakteurs
What are common misspellings of "Editorial"?
Common misspellings include "deitorial", "edditorial", "ediotrial", "editoiral", "editorail". The correct spelling is "Editorial".
How do you pronounce "Editorial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Editorial" is [editoˈʁi̯aːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Editorial" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list