# original

> English word · Adjective · IPA /əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəl/ · frequency rank #716

## Definitions
1. Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.
2. First in a series of copies or versions.
3. Newly created.
4. Fresh, different.
5. Pioneering.
6. Having a specified place or time as its origin.
7. Seasoned with salt but no other flavoring; ready salted

## Etymology
From Middle English original, from Old French original, from Late Latin orīginālis (“primitive, original”), from Latin orīgō (“beginning, source, origin”); see origin.

## Easily confused with
- **originate** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/original-vs-originate)
- **originally** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/original-vs-originally)
- **origin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/origin-vs-original)
- **ordinal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ordinal-vs-original)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oirginal`, `orgiinal`, `origginal`, `origianl`, `originall`, `originla`, `originnal`, `orignial`, `oriignal`, `orriginal`, `roiginal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/original