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⌨️ To type wrong ⌨️ A typing error
to mistype

to mistype

1 2.9
To press the wrong key when you write on a keyboard
  • verb
  • /ˈmɪsˌtaɪp/
translation icon : cometer un error tipográfico
  • If I misspelled or mistyped an author's or book title, I'm extremely sorry.
  • mistyped website

Examples

  • "I miss you bikes" was mistyped one time as "I miss you bikers."

    Academic text (2015)

  • Maybe you mistyped the name when you were saving it.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Jason had mistyped, had hit the k instead of the j.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • That was supposed to say "I supported Nixon..." - mistyped.

    Blog text (28)

  • Oops, I mistyped.

    Blog text (5)

  • But I can understand how you'd mistype "China" instead of "Obama"—those keys are so close to each other on the keyboard!

    Blog text (14)

  • If you mistype your password too many times, your account will be locked.

  • He realized he had mistyped the address after the email bounced back.

  • Please double-check to see if you mistyped any details in your application.

Synonyms

to misspell
vsto mistype
36 1.7

Write a word or name with the wrong letters

focuses on wrong keystrokes rather than incorrect letter order
to miswrite
vsto mistype
4.3

Write something wrong, for example a wrong date or phone number

is specific to using a keyboard and making accidental errors

Surface Forms

mistype infinitive
mistyped past
mistyped past participle
mistyping present participle
mistypes third person singular

Morphology

mistype = type (transparent) = mis + type

A regular productive prefixation: 'mis-' (wrongly) added to the verb 'type' yields 'to type incorrectly', which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

The verb mistype combines mis- 'wrong' and type 'to write on a keyboard', so to mistype means to 'type something wrong', usually by accident.