wrong letter
Incorrect written symbol
Wrong letter describes a situation where an incorrect character appears in place of the intended one—typically in typing, spelling, or word games.
In games like Wordle or hangman, a wrong letter is a guess that doesn't appear in the target word: Three wrong letters and you're out.
The phrase also covers typos and misspellings: I hit the wrong letter and sent "pubic" instead of "public".
- typoPrinting mistake
- fat fingerErrant keypress from imprecision
- misspellingIncorrect written form
- errorFault in communication
- mistakeWrong action or decision
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