haplography
Definitions
Accidental omission of a letter or letter group that should be repeated in writing, for example, mispell for misspell.
Examples
“In the apparatus of Trounce's edition, dittography occurs at line 266, haplography at line 352, and there are numerous erasures and corrections within the text.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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