Meaning & use

misprint

noun·Everyday

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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