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What is a better way of saying 'apologies for the typo error'? Typographical also does not sound too good.

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  • you don't have to apologise for minor typos
    – JMP
    Commented Mar 16, 2017 at 6:48
  • @JonMarkPerry You can't assume that.
    – Adam
    Commented Mar 16, 2017 at 7:34
  • I usually see the abbreviation "typo" used as a noun all by itself. I would just say "apologies for the typo" without the word "error."
    – herisson
    Commented Mar 16, 2017 at 20:40
  • Typo is (informal) short for "a typographical error". "Apologies for the typo".
    – NVZ ♦
    Commented Mar 18, 2017 at 6:31

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Typo is a type of error already. See typo in Merriam-Webster:

: an error (as of spelling) in typed or typeset material

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Origin and Etymology of TYPO
short for typographical (error)

So I’d say, “Apologies for the typo,” or, especially in formal communication, “Apologies for the typographical error.”

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mistype (v.)
1. Make a mistake in typing (a word or letter)

Source: Oxford Dictionaries

This is probably the most formal wording you'll get. However, most dictionaries list it only as a verb even though it could be used as a noun in your sentence. See this Dictionary.com entry for noun form.

Apologies for the mistype.

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