pistle

/ˈpɪstəl/

Definitions

1. noun

A misspelled or incorrectly written word, especially one that resembles a real word.

“The typist’s careless mistake resulted in a pistle of ‘accomodate’ instead of ‘accommodate’.”

Synonyms

  • misspelling
  • typo

Antonyms

  • accuracy
  • correctness