English

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Etymology

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From mis- +‎ type.

Verb

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mistype (third-person singular simple present mistypes, present participle mistyping, simple past and past participle mistyped)

  1. To type incorrectly, introducing spelling mistakes or other errors.
    That's embarrassing: I mistyped her name on the invitation.
  2. To categorize incorrectly.
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