misstrike
Hammer misses nail
A misstrike is a blow or keystroke that fails to land correctly—hitting the wrong key, missing the target, or striking poorly.
In numismatics, a misstrike is a coin with a minting error caused by misaligned dies or improper striking: The misstruck penny sold for hundreds at auction.
The verb means to strike incorrectly: I misstriked the nail and hit my thumb.
Not at the midpoint
- planchetUnstamped coin disc
- cudRechewed stomach contents
- clippedCut or trimmed briefly
- overdateStamp later date over
mule · numismatics · collectible · striking · lamination
Failure to discharge
- whiffBrief, faint smell
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- off-targetMissing the intended mark
- foulOffensive or illegal
shank · flub · misdirected · punch · hammer · anvil · blacksmithing · forging
Printing mistake
- backspaceKeyboard's leftward eraser
- deleteRemove or erase
- correctionFixing of mistakes
- keyboardArray of input keys
autocorrect · proofreading · keystroke · mistype · fat-finger · transcription · typist · hunt-and-peck
off-center
Not at the midpoint
overdate · mule · numismatics · collectible · striking · lamination
misfire
Failure to discharge
- whiffBrief, faint smell
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- off-targetMissing the intended mark
foul · shank · flub · misdirected · punch · hammer · anvil · blacksmithing · forging
typo
Printing mistake
- backspaceKeyboard's leftward eraser
- deleteRemove or erase
- correctionFixing of mistakes
keyboard · autocorrect · proofreading · keystroke · mistype · fat-finger · transcription · typist · hunt-and-peck · touch-typing
- rare variantsmutation, variant, anomaly, aberration, rarity
misstrikeclean hit
Uncontested fair contact
direct hit · bull's-eye · precision strike · sweet spot · dead center