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spello en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Etymology

From spell + -o, modeled on typo.

Meanings

1. (Internet) A homophonic spelling mistake.
   • It was a typo, not a spello. 2004 August 19, Some_sappy_Writer, “Missouri's Vote on Gay Marriage”, in talk.abortion (Usenet):
   • He also wondered why I couldn't spell properly - I had to explain the difference between a typo and a spello. 2003 October 7, Yowie, "You might be a Californian if...", rec.pets.cats.anecdotes, Usenet
   • Anyway, I'm afraid I would decide to call "sited" in the thesis an error; not a typo or a thinko, but a spello. 2006 October 12, Bob Cunningham, “Is there a word?”, in alt.usage.english (Usenet):

Forms

Coordinates

hearo · speako · typo · clicko · scanno · thinko · copy-pasto · writo · atomic typo