Similar words
verleger
Herausgeber more specifically means an editor who compiles or edits a work; Verleger is more the business publisher — both relate to "publisher."
Similar in other languages
Spanish
editor
editor is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "publisher, editor."
French
éditeur
éditeur is the French word for the same thing — both mean "publisher, editor."
Practice
1 What does Herausgeber mean?
publisher, editor
2 Fill the gap: Der ___ der Zeitung war dabei.
Full sentence: Der Herausgeber der Zeitung war dabei. (The publisher of the newspaper was there.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Herausgeber?
Herausgeber: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.