typo

Questions about typo

What does typo mean?

typo means "a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind".

How many syllables are in typo?

typo has 2 syllables: ty-po. The stress falls on "ty". In IPA it is /ˈtaɪpoʊ/.

What is another word for typo?

Close synonyms include misprint, erratum, typographical error, literal error, literal. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is typo a common word?

typo is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.