: an error (as of spelling) in typed or typeset material
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I spotted three typos on the menu.
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General catastrophizing Some people are naturally prone to anxiety and overthinking everything—like a work typo, or a throwaway joke that now feels catastrophic.—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026 The group thought that was a typo.—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026 After Dani misinterpreted a typo Ziv sent her, the two went on a date.—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026 Some people—in fear of being accused of using AI—are purposely inserting grammatical errors or typos to make their prose look more human, experts say.—Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for typo