typo

noun

ty·​po ˈtī-(ˌ)pō How to pronounce typo (audio)
plural typos
: an error (as of spelling) in typed or typeset material

Examples of typo in a Sentence

I spotted three typos on the menu.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Aligned Aim: Fixed a typo that stated the perk provides 5% bonus damage instead of the actual 15%. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 All About This Year's Headliner Coors Light's 2025 Super Bowl Commercial, limited-edition packaging, and merch stemmed from a simple typo. Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025 This story was updated to fix a typo and add more information. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025 Half of the savings claimed in the receipts come from what DOGE said was a typo entered into the federal contract database a few years ago that made a listing worth up to $8 million look like $8 billion instead. Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for typo

Word History

Etymology

short for typographical (error)

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of typo was in 1878

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“Typo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typo. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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