misenter

Input data incorrectly

To misenter is to enter something incorrectly—typing the wrong data, keying in a wrong number, or recording information in the wrong field: I misentered my password three times and got locked out.

The term appears most often in contexts involving data entry, accounting, or form-filling where accuracy matters.

typo

misspell

Render words incorrectly

keystrokeSingle keyboard input
backspaceKeyboard's leftward eraser
typographicalOf printed characters

transcription · keyboard · mistype · miskey · input · typo · clerical · fingers · slip · typist

error

mistake

Wrong action or decision

inaccuracyLack of precision
blunderFoolish, costly mistake
miscalculationError in estimation

oversight · slip · gaffe · mishap · flub · botch · bungle · flaw · glitch · miscue

correction

edit

Modify written material

reviseAlter to improve
amendModify or correct
rectifyTo make something right

correct · fix · modify · update · adjust · redo · overwrite · verify · double-check · validate

Opposites

accuracy of data entry

misentervalidate

Confirm as true

verify

Family

enter, entered, entering, reenter, reentered, reenters, reentering

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G