誤植(ごしょく)

ごしょく
noun
misprint; typo; typographical error
languagemedia
1. misprint; typo; typographical error
An error in printed or published text where a wrong character, letter, or word appears. Originally referred to errors in typesetting but now also covers digital text errors.
誤植(ごしょく)を見(み)つけた。
I found a typo.
この本(ほん)には誤植(ごしょく)が多(おお)い。
This book has many typos.
出版(しゅっぱん)前(まえ)に誤植(ごしょく)がないか丁寧(ていねい)にチェックした。
I carefully checked for typos before publication.

Composed of 誤(ご) (error, mistake) and 植(しょく) (plant, set type). The 植(しょく) refers to 植字(しょくじ) (typesetting), so the word literally means "error in typesetting." Despite its printing origins, it is commonly used for typos in any medium including digital text.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 誤字(ごじ): wrong character — a broader term for any wrong character in writing, not limited to print
  • 脱字(だつじ): omitted character — a missing character rather than a wrong one
  • タイポ: typo — the English loanword, used casually in conversation and online

Related Words

Compare: 誤字(ごじ) (wrong character)
Compare: 脱字(だつじ) (omitted character)
Related: 正誤表(せいごひょう) (errata)
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Added 2026.4.9 4:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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