noun
typo
TY-poh/ˈtaɪpəʊ/
A mistake in typed or printed text.
I notice a typo in the first line of your email.
Etymology
Typo shortens typographical error, an error in printing. The shortened expression names the mistake itself, including a small slip in text made while typing.
In context
this one little typo on Amazon's supercode produced a massive internet slowdown that cost the company over 160 million dollars in the span of just four hours
More examples
- Please check the report for typos before printing it.
- A typo on the invitation gives the wrong date.
- She fixes a typo in the recipe: “slat” should be “salt.”
Forms
typo · typos
Similar words
- misprint
- Emphasizes an error appearing in printed or published text.
- misspelling
- Means incorrect spelling, not necessarily an accidental typing mistake.