Word guide

How do you spell editorial?

E-D-I-T-O-R-I-A-L

Editorial is spelled E-D-I-T-O-R-I-A-L, which is editor followed by i-a-l. Skipping the i before the a produces editoral, the usual error. Editorial use of stock pictures from this site is permitted alongside commercial use.

Spelling tip

Built from editor plus -ial; only one t and the vowel after it is o.

What it means

Editorial use means illustrating articles, reports, and commentary rather than adverts; stock pictures here may be used editorially as long as captions stay honest.

Common misspellings

  • editoral → editorial
  • editorail → editorial
  • editiorial → editorial
  • editorual → editorial