mistype
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a word derived from
type.
typenouna number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category.
Example Sentences
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Other Joshes sometimes mistype their own usernames, usually business owners asking their followers to message them about appointments or products for sale.
From Slate ● Jan. 17, 2023
There is also a feature that will stop you from accidentally going to a problematic site due to a mistype.
From The Verge ● May 10, 2022
My thumbs scud across the 6 Plus screen with ease, and the occasional fat finger mistype is a nonissue given Apple’s rapidly improving autocorrect software.
From Slate ● Mar. 10, 2015
What ever made me think that McPhee would misspell, or even mistype, the word “few”?
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 16, 2015
It’s easy to mistype a colon for a semi-colon and get vexing error messages.
From Forbes ● Aug. 23, 2012