# tutorial

> English word · Adjective · IPA /tjuːˈtɔːɹɪ.əl/ · frequency rank #9,682

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to a tutor; belonging to, or exercised by, a tutor.

## Etymology
The adjective is from tutor (noun) + -ial, ultimately from Latin tūtor (“watcher, protector, defender”). The noun is transferred from the adjective.

## Easily confused with
- **tutoring** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tutorial-vs-tutoring)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ttuorial`, `ttutorial`, `tuotrial`, `tutoiral`, `tutorail`, `tutoriall`, `tutorila`, `tutorrial`, `tutroial`, `tuttorial`, `uttorial`

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