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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The past tense in the preceding paragraph is no typo. Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025 Outrage was revamped last month when Ticketmaster admitted that a typo caused inaccurate and excessive ticket prices for Olivia Dean's upcoming tour. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025 His statistics from 2001 to 2004 scan like typos. Jeremy Collins, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2025 So what if the brewski might lead to a few more typos. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Dec. 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 24 Dec. 2025.

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