Which to use
“type” and “typos” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #546
- “type” frequency rank
- #28,770
- “typos” frequency rank
- 29316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | type | typos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a class. | plural of typo |
Where the eye mixes type and typos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between type and typos
A purely visual mix-up. type (/taɪp/) and typos (/ˈtaɪ.pəʊz/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
type is recorded at frequency rank #546, classified as anoun, pronounced /taɪp/. typos is at rank #28,770, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈtaɪ.pəʊz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29316, this pair ranks #363,981 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of type vs typos
Shared letters: pty. Private to "type": e. Private to "typos": os.
"type" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "typos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "type" and "typos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "type" vs "typos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "type" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "typos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #363,981 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "type" and "typos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "typist vs typos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #363,981 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.