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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Former federal prosecutor David Weinstein said the 2010 grand jury subpoena date on the form was likely a typo or error. Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025 None of those figures are typos. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 28 Dec. 2025 That means a single typo can expose your device. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025 The past tense in the preceding paragraph is no typo. Noel Murray, Vulture, 14 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 4 Jan. 2026.

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