: an error (as of spelling) in typed or typeset material
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I spotted three typos on the menu.
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Noah grew up in Strafford, a town with a 2020 census population of 1,094 — not a typo, not a rounding error, just one thousand and ninety-four people.—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 Apr. 2026 Any inadvertent mistakes, typos or omissions will slow down the processing of your return and delivery of your refund.—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026 Few would dissent that Shakira is the most famous person on this year’s ballot, and immense, global popularity has to count for something (400,000 people went to her free concert in Mexico City earlier this year — not a typo).—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026 This story has been updated to correct a typo and add new photos and information.—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for typo