Oikoluvulla

Oikoluvulla is a Finnish term used to indicate that a text has been proofread. The word is formed from oikoluku, meaning proofreading, with the suffix -lla, which marks means or instrument, conveying the sense of “with proofreading” or “by proofreading.” In practice, oikoluvulla signals that spelling, punctuation, and typographical corrections have been carried out by a proofreader rather than remaining in a draft state.

The term commonly appears in editorial workflows, document metadata, or version histories to distinguish proofread texts from unedited drafts. It is used in publishing, journalism, academic writing, and administrative documentation in Finland as part of quality assurance and editorial status labeling. While it implies human proofreading, it does not by itself guarantee content accuracy beyond linguistic and typographic correctness.

Oikoluvulla is typically contrasted with related terms such as oikolukematon (not proofread) or other status markers used in editing processes. The expression reflects Finnish publishing practices where explicit notes about a document’s editing stage help editors, authors, and readers understand the level of review the text has undergone. It is a language-specific convention and may be less familiar outside Finnish-language contexts.

See also: oikoluku; oikolukija.