typographical errors
Misspellings in text
Typographical errors are mistakes in printed or typed text—misspellings, transposed letters, repeated words, or missing punctuation that result from mechanical slip-ups rather than ignorance.
A typo is accidental: you know how to spell "receive" but your fingers type "recieve." The article was full of typographical errors.
Often shortened to typos.
- errataPublished list of corrections
- misprintsErrors in published text
- printing pressMechanical text reproduction device
- proof sheetTest print for corrections
- eggcornsFolk-etymological phrase substitutions
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typographical errorsstylistic choices
Deliberate aesthetic preferences
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Accuracy of measurement
proofreading · copyediting · quality control · attention to detail
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