spello
nounEtymology From spell + -o, modeled on typo.
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Internet A homophonic spelling mistake.
- 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
- It was a typo, not a spello.2004 August 19, Some_sappy_Writer, “Missouri's Vote on Gay Marriage”, in talk.abortion (Usenet):
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- 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):