typographical error

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typographical error

noun typographical errors

  1. A mistake made during the process of typing, especially one caused by a slip of the fingers. We're talking high-nitrogen compounds here ... and the question is not whether such things are going to be explosive hazards. (That's been settled by their empirical formulas, which generally look like typographical errors).
  2. A mistake made during the process of typesetting.

    Similar: misprint

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noun typing error

Españolerrata
日本語誤植 goshoku, 誤字 goji
Portuguêsgralha, erro tipográfico, erro de digitação
Françaisfaute de frappe, coquille, bourdon, mastic, doublon, sauton
DeutschTippfehler, Druckfehler
Italianoerrore di battitura
Русскийопеча́тка opečátka
Tiếng Việtlỗi chính tả, lỗi đánh vần

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@misc{typographical_error_2026,
  title = {typographical error},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/typographical%20error},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}