Editing Typographical error (section)

==Intentional typos==
Certain typos, or kinds of typos, have acquired widespread notoriety and are occasionally used deliberately for humorous purposes. For instance, the British newspaper ''[[The Guardian]]'' is sometimes referred to as ''The Grauniad'' due to its reputation for frequent typesetting errors in the era before computer typesetting.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://education.guardian.co.uk/old/schools/story/0,,367177,00.html | title=Internet know-how: Spelling | author=Taylor, Ros | date=2000-09-12 | access-date=2007-11-12 | work=[[Guardian Unlimited]] | archive-date=2008-06-29 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080629094358/http://education.guardian.co.uk/old/schools/story/0,,367177,00.html | url-status=live }}</ref> This usage began as a running joke in the satirical magazine ''[[Private Eye]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CE3DD1F3CF935A25751C0A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all | title=Confession as Strength At a British Newspaper | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=1998-02-16 | access-date=2007-11-12 | author=Lyall, Sarah | archive-date=2007-12-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214223819/http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CE3DD1F3CF935A25751C0A96E958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all | url-status=live }}</ref> The magazine continues to refer to ''The Guardian'' by this name.

Typos are common on [[social media]], and some—such as "[[teh]]", "[[pwned]]", and "[[Wikt:ZOMG|zomg]]"—have become [[in-joke]]s among Internet groups and subcultures. [[P0rn]] is not a typo but an example of [[obfuscation]], where people make a word harder for filtering software to understand while retaining its meaning to human readers.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/rhodri-marsden-cyberclinic-6230686.html | title=What do these strange web words mean? | author=Marsden, Rhodri | work=[[The Independent]] | date=2006-10-18 | access-date=22 December 2016 | archive-date=2016-12-23 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223010554/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/rhodri-marsden-cyberclinic-6230686.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

In [[Cartography|mapping]], it was common practice to include [[Fictitious entry#Maps|deliberate errors]] so that copyright theft could be identified.<ref>{{cite web |title=The case of Sandy Island; mapping error or copyright trap? |url=https://www.vicchi.org/2012/11/26/the-case-of-sandy-island-mapping-error-or-copyright-trap/ |date=November 26, 2012 |access-date=16 March 2023 |website=Vicchi |archive-date=16 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316202912/https://www.vicchi.org/2012/11/26/the-case-of-sandy-island-mapping-error-or-copyright-trap/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Typosquatting===
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Typosquatting is a form of [[cybersquatting]] that relies on typographical errors made by users of the Internet.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-502915.html?legacy=zdnn | title='Typosquatters' turn flubs into cash | date=2000-09-23 | author=Sullivan, Bob | publisher=[[ZDNet]] | access-date=2007-11-12 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071024032834/http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-502915.html?legacy=zdnn <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-10-24}}</ref> Typically, the cybersquatter will register a likely typo of a frequently-accessed [[uniform resource locator|website address]] in the hope of receiving traffic when internet users mistype that address into a [[web browser]]. Deliberately introducing typos into a web page, or into its [[metadata]], can also draw unwitting visitors when they enter these typos in [[Internet search engine]]s.

An example of this is <code>gogole.com</code> instead of <code>[[Google|google.com]]</code> which could potentially be harmful to the user.

===Typos in online auctions===
Since the emergence and popularization of [[online auction]] sites such as [[eBay]], misspelled auction searches have quickly become lucrative for people searching for deals.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.king5.com/business/stories/NW_070104BUBebaytipEL.2b7cc3d91.html | title=How finding mistakes can net great deals on eBay | date=2004-07-01 | publisher=[[KING-TV]] | work=King5 | access-date=2007-11-12 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071220190352/http://www.king5.com/business/stories/NW_070104BUBebaytipEL.2b7cc3d91.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2007-12-20}}</ref> The concept on which these searches are based is that, if an individual posts an auction and misspells its description and/or title, regular searches will not find this auction. However, a search that includes misspelled alterations of the original search term in such a way as to create misspellings, transpositions, omissions, double strikes, and wrong key errors would find most misspelled auctions. The resulting effect is that there are far fewer bids than there would be under normal circumstances, allowing the searcher to obtain the item for less. A series of third-party websites have sprung up allowing people to find these items.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/24/business/media/24typo.html |url-access=subscription | title=Help for eBay Shoppers Who Can't Spell | date=2008-11-23 | author=Douglas Quenqua | newspaper=The New York Times | access-date=2017-02-25 | archive-date=2017-11-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114092924/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/24/business/media/24typo.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=typos%20ebay&st=cse | url-status=live }}</ref>