typographical error
noun
: a mistake (such as a misspelled word) in typed or printed text
The book contains a number of typographical errors.
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The Reds also appear to be in the postseason, possibly because of a typographical error.
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Editors’ Note: This collection was updated to correct a typographical error.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
It is being retransmitted on Sunday Aug. 31 to correct a typographical error in the seventh paragraph.
—Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
That typographical error, Too small for human […] Subscribe to continue reading this article.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Please check back for updates. Correction: A previous headline on this story has been updated to correct a typographical error.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Editors’ Note: This collection was updated to correct a typographical error.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025
It is being retransmitted on Sunday Aug. 31 to correct a typographical error in the seventh paragraph.
—Audrey McAvoy, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
That typographical error, Too small for human […] Subscribe to continue reading this article.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Please check back for updates. Correction: A previous headline on this story has been updated to correct a typographical error.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Typographical error.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typographical%20error. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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