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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Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sale event ends tonight, and the best Prime Day deals still available to shop all ring in at under $25 — no, that’s not a typo. Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 Best Amazon Prime Day Furniture Deals Furniture under $50 may seem like a typo or pricing error, but Amazon’s October Prime Day event is packed full of deals on dressers, side tables, nightstands, and more to give your home an upgrade without breaking the bank. Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025 Is that real or is some sort of typo involved? Murat Ates, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 The usual red flags — typos, odd formatting, broken English — weren't there. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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