atomic typo

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atomic typo

noun atomic typos

rare, slang A typographical error that coincidentally results in a different, correctly spelled word and thus cannot be detected by a spell checker. Many a proofreader has chuckled at how often the atomic typo of "form" for "from" appears in proofs and in print; this error catches their eye more easily than it catches the eye of most writers.

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@misc{atomic_typo_2026,
  title = {atomic typo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/atomic%20typo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}