typo

noun

ty·po ˈtī-(ˌ)pō

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 The estate was later owned by Standard Oil president and chairman Walter C. Teagle, who sold it in 1963 for a mere $500,000—nope, that’s not a typo, folks—to the Hitchcock brothers, heirs to the Mellon family oil and banking. —

Mark David, Robb Report, 5 July 2024 Some people find the short travel and mushiness of scissor switch keyboards lead to typos or fatigue, though. —

Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 27 Mar. 2024 Editor’s note: The typo in the name of Cynthia Wills, Hartford Foundation Community Impact Officer, has been corrected. —

Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 3 Feb. 2024 Fans have since noticed there was a small typo on the interior of the rings, which featured the seeding for Kansas City's four postseason opponents: the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins. —

Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for typo

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