noun

typo

TEYE-poh

noun

A small mistake made while typing, such as a misspelled word.

"There's a typo in the third paragraph — "form" should be "from.""

"She sent the email before noticing the typo in the subject line."

How to Use Typo

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA small, usually accidental, spelling or typing mistake.

When to use it

Informal — used casually rather than in formal writing about errors.

Common pairings

spot a typo fix a typo

typoed past tense, typo'd past tense, typos plural, typoes plural, typos plural, typos singular

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There's a _____ in the third paragraph — "form" should be "from."

A shortened form of "typographical error."

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