A typographical error, also called misprint, is a mistake made in the typing of printed material. Historically, this referred to mistakes in manual type-setting.

What is the typo error called?

A typographical error (often shortened/nicknamed to typo), also called misprint, is a mistake (such as a spelling mistake) made in the typing of printed (or electronic) material. ... Most typos involve simple duplication, omission, transposition, or substitution of a small number of characters.

What is typo error example?

Short for typographical error, a typo is a mistake made in typed or printed text. Some quick examples are spelling occurrence with one 'c' or 'r,' or spelling 'receive' as 'recieve. ' Even if you are an expert in the 'i before e except after c rule,' it's easy to type a word as common as 'sceince' incorrectly.