Definition

1. Noun:
   • A typographical error: A small mistake in typed or printed text, such as a misspelled word, an incorrect letter, or a missing character, typically caused by a mechanical failure or human error during the typing or typesetting process.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • There is a typo in the third paragraph; "recieve" should be "receive".
  • I apologize for the typo in the email address. The correct one is provided below.
  • The document was well-written, aside from a few minor typos.

Advanced Usage

• "to catch/correct a typo": to notice and fix a typographical error.
  • The editor's job is to catch any typos before the book goes to print.
• "riddled with typos": containing many typographical errors.
  • The first draft of the manuscript was riddled with typos and needed thorough proofreading.

Variants and Related Words

• Typographical error (n): The full, more formal term for "typo".
  • The report was rejected due to a significant typographical error in the executive summary.
• Typesetter (n): A person or machine that arranges type for printing.
• Proofread (v): To read and mark corrections on a text to find and correct errors like typos.
  • Always proofread your work before submitting it.

Synonyms

• Misprint: An error in printed text.
• Erratum (plural: errata): A formal term for an error in a printed work, often listed in a corrections section.
• Literal: A mistake, especially in typed text, involving a wrong letter.

Related Phrases

• Typo-free: Without any typographical errors.
  • Strive to produce a typo-free final document.
• A slip of the keyboard: An informal way to describe a typing mistake.
  • Calling him by the wrong name was just a slip of the keyboard.

Noun

1. a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind