mistyped; mistyping
: to type (something) incorrectly
mistype a name
When surfers mistype popular Web addresses, the companies cleverly throw up ads in hidden browser windows, making money off of ads few people see …—
Bob Sullivan
Bob SullivanThe Education Department misspelled the name of W. E. B. DuBois on Twitter Sunday and mistyped again when apologizing for the error.—The Bismarck Tribune
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Attackers register domains nearly identical to popular sites, relying on users to mistype URLs.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Correction: Arkansas' team ERA was initially mistyped and has been corrected.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Attackers register domains nearly identical to popular sites, relying on users to mistype URLs.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Correction: Arkansas' team ERA was initially mistyped and has been corrected.
—Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Attackers register domains nearly identical to popular sites, relying on users to mistype URLs.
—Alex Vakulov, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Mistype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistype. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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