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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Half of the savings claimed in the receipts come from what DOGE said was a typo entered into the federal contract database a few years ago that made a listing worth up to $8 million look like $8 billion instead. Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025 Others noticed typos that probably don’t change the weight of these actions but still are embarrassing for a new administration that promised to restore greatness to the Oval Office. Philip Elliott, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025 That’s not a typo—that’s StackSocial’s Cyber Week MacBook Air deal. Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024 Seemingly limitless resources at the ready for the incoming team was not enough to avoid myriad typos, internal contradictions, and an inability to pick a format and stick with it. Philip Elliott, TIME, 22 Jan. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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