Meaning & use
misprint
An error made in printing, such as a wrong or missing letter, word, or number.
See it in a sentence
The recipe had a misprint that listed one cup of salt instead of one teaspoon.
Collectors pay high prices for rare stamps that contain a printing misprint.
A note on using this word
Misprint refers specifically to errors introduced during printing, while typo more broadly covers any typing mistake.
Words with a similar meaning
typoerratum
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To print something incorrectly, especially due to an error in typesetting.
The publisher accidentally misprinted the author's name on the book's cover.
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