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typo¹
- /ˈtaɪpəʊ/
Rhymes with -aɪpəʊ
Where it comes from
Clipping of typographical error.
noun typos · typoes
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A typographical error.
Near-synonyms: misprint; slip of the pen, lapsus calami, lapsus plumæ
Similar: misprint, slip of the pen, lapsus calami, lapsus plumæ
verb typos · typoing · typoed · typo'd
- To make a typographical error. Tell your mother that that essay I wrote for THE WRITER, that mentions you, is now in print in the Aw-Ghost issue. But they typoed Elfquest, so now it reads Elquist. I see I had typoed it myself, leaving out the “f” but they worsened it.
typo²
- /ˈtaɪpəʊ/
Rhymes with -aɪpəʊ
Where it comes from
Clipping of typographer.
noun typos
- A compositor; a typographer. On the highest, rear seat was James Williams, of Cloverdale, Missouri, and his Bride. Capitalise it, friend typo—that last word—word of words in the epiphany of life and love.
typo³
- /ˈtaɪpəʊ/
Rhymes with -aɪpəʊ
noun
- Alternative form of taipo
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: misprint, erratum, typographical error, literal, literal error, error, fault, errata, typewriter, eggshell, shell, tpyo, printer's devilry, tupo, tyop, atomic typo
Translations
Every language
noun error
| Español | gazapo, errata, dedazo, error tipográfico, error de dedo, error dactilográfico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오타 ota, 오자 oja, 오식 osik, 타이프 미스 taipeu miseu, 미스타이프 miseutaipeu |
| 日本語 | 誤植 goshoku, タイプミス taipumisu, 誤字 goji, ミスタイプ misutaipu |
| 中文 | 錯字 /错字 cuòzì, 訛字 /讹字 ézì, 手民之誤 /手民之误 shǒumínzhīwù, 誤排 /误排 wùpái, 印錯 /印错 yìncuò, 別字 /别字 biézì |
| Português | erro de digitação, gralha, erro tipográfico |
| Français | coquille, faute de frappe |
| Deutsch | Tippfehler, Druckfehler |
| Italiano | refuso, errore di battitura |
| Ελληνικά | τυπογραφικό λάθος typografikó láthos |
| Русский | опеча́тка opečátka |
| Tiếng Việt | của thợ in, lỗi in ấn |
| العربية | خَطَأ مَطْبَعِيّ ḵaṭaʔ maṭbaʕiyy |
| עברית | שגיאת דפוס shgiát dfús |
verb make a typographical error
| 中文 | 誤植 /误植 wùzhí, 打錯 /打错, 打錯字 /打错字 |
|---|---|
| Français | faire une coquille, faire une faute de frappe |
| Deutsch | sich verschreiben |
| Русский | опеча́тываться opečátyvatʹsja, опеча́таться opečátatʹsja |
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title = {typo},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/typo},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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