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.
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The first, released two months ago on DHS’ website, contained hundreds of jurisdictions and was riddled with typos. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 Kagi handles misspellings in search terms with the grace expected of a modern search engine and has had no problem figuring out my typos. Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025 That’s not a typo: The brand, which is owned by Brown-Forman (parent company of Jack Daniel’s and Woodford Reserve) uses the Scottish style of spelling to pay tribute to founder George Garvin Brown’s family roots. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 July 2025 The same scripts that save us hours can weaponize an upstream typo in seconds, especially when no human reviews the artifacts. Syed Ahmed, Forbes.com, 1 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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