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typo
A mistake that occurs when writing on a keyboard (e.g., computer, typewriter, smartphone), usually by switching, omitting, or adding letters.
Bitte entschuldigen Sie den Tippfehler in meiner letzten E-Mail.
Please excuse the typo in my last email.
'Tippfehler' (typo) is a clear compound of the verb 'tippen' (to type on a keyboard) and the noun 'der Fehler' (mistake/error). So it is literally a “typing mistake.”
Autokorrektur hilft, viele Tippfehler zu vermeiden.
Autocorrect helps avoid many typos.
Certain verbs are frequently used with 'Tippfehler' (typo). You can 'machen' (make), 'entdecken' (discover), 'finden' (find), or 'korrigieren' (correct) a typo. A text can also be 'voller Tippfehler sein' (be full of typos).
Ich habe in deinem Text noch einen kleinen Tippfehler gefunden.
I found another small typo in your text.
This word refers exclusively to mistakes that occur when writing with a keyboard. It is not used for spelling mistakes in handwritten texts or for grammar mistakes.
Das Wort war richtig geschrieben, aber durch einen Tippfehler fehlte ein Buchstabe.
The word was spelled correctly, but because of a typo, one letter was missing.
spelling mistake
'Rechtschreibfehler' and 'Tippfehler' are both mistakes in a written word. The difference lies in the cause. A 'Rechtschreibfehler' shows that a word is written incorrectly according to the rules. A 'Tippfehler' happens while typing, for example because you press the wrong key or switch letters around. A 'Tippfehler' can happen even if you know the correct spelling. The words are easy to confuse because the result looks similar: the text contains an incorrect word or an incorrect sequence of letters.
In der E-Mail steht ein Tippfehler, weil ich zu schnell geschrieben habe.
There is a typo in the email because I wrote too quickly.
Im Aufsatz hat die Lehrerin mehrere Rechtschreibfehler markiert.
The teacher marked several spelling mistakes in the essay.