Edited vs. Editted
“Edited” is the standard past simple and past participle of “edit.” The double-t form “editted” is not the standard spelling; use “edited” in edited documents, edited videos, and other ordinary uses.
Write “edited,” not “editted.” Cambridge lists “edited” as the past simple and past participle of “edit.”
Key details
Choose the right form
| Form | Status | Pattern |
|---|---|---|
| edited | standard past tense / past participle | edit → edited |
| editted | misspelling | Do not double the t in the standard form. |
| editing | standard -ing form | edit → editing |
Quick tests
Word-family test
Do you need the past tense or past participle of “edit”?
If yes: Write “edited.”
If no: Use the form required by the sentence, such as “edit” or “editing.”
Caveat: Do not copy the consonant-doubling pattern of unrelated verbs such as “admit.”
Examples
The editor revised the edited version again.
“Edited” is the standard form.
The video was editted yesterday.
Better: The video was edited yesterday.
The standard spelling has one t before -ed.
Further guidance
Doubling Boundary
The reviewed dictionary form is “edited”; do not add a second t merely by analogy with verbs such as “admit” or “permit.”
Standard Spelling
Use “edited” for the past tense and past participle of “edit.”
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
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