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Alphabetical List of Past Postings on the Blog "Typo of the Day for Librarians"

 

Document created 12-14-2006 by Terry Ballard.

Initial data preparation: Carol Reid.

Contributors and editors: Wendee Eyler, Ian Fairclough, Tina Gunther, Phalbe Henriksen, Sue Trombley and Carol Reid, with occasional tinkering by Terry Ballard.

Most recently edited 05-12-2008

Most recent backup made: 2-29-08; 8:23 am PST by WE

 

This document is a tool for cooperative quality control in bibliographic databases. It records, in alphabetical order, erroneous character strings ("words") reported on the blog Typo of the Day for Librarians http://librarytypos.blogspot.com which commenced operation on April 1, 2007. This blog supercedes Typo of the Day Blog http://typooftheday.blogspot.com which operated from October 11, 2006 to March 30, 2007. In some cases, the most likely correction is also listed. Your corrections may vary. The project is limited to errors occurring with English-language materials.

 

For further information on this and associated projects, consult the document

Typographical Errors in Library Databases http://faculty.quinnipiac.edu/libraries/tballard/typoscomplete.html

 

Also see a list of words that are spelled right but in the wrong context:

More Typographical Errors in Library Databases

http://bradford.newriver.lib.fl.us/moretypos/moretypos.htm

 

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Typo Word Index

 

0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

0-9

0f/0ff (Of/Off) 12-05-2007

21th (21st) 12-04-2007

2Lst (21st) 12-03-2007

2rd (2nd or 3rd) 12-06-2007

3th (3rd or 13th) 12-07-2007

 

A

Abstact (Abstract) 05-21-2007

Acadam* (Academy) 08-24-2007

Accomodate (Accommodate) 10-19-2006

Acess (Access) 02-04-2008

Achievment (Achievement) 02-13-2007

Achitect* (Architect, etc.) 05-19-2008

Achive (Archive, Achievement) 01-11-2008

Acompany (Accompany) 07-17-2007

Acqueduct (Aqueduct) 12-18-2006

Adresses (Addresses) 02-19-2008

Addressess (Addresses) 02-23-2007

Addresss* (Address) 02-22-2007

Adminstration (Administration) 10-11-2006

Aeronatuic* (Aeronautic*) 11-26-2007

Afgan (Afghan) 12-13-2006

Agian (Again) 07-16-2007

Agreee (Agree) 02-18-2008

Agressive (Aggressive) 01-11-2007

Agricutur* (Agriculture) 01-16-2008

Agrument* (Argument) 03-31-2008

Alburquerque (Albuquerque) 08-16-2007

Aluminmum (Aluminum) 12-12-2007

Ameeri* (America) 08-23-2007

Amd (Amid, And) 01-29-2007

Ameeri* (America) 08-23-2007

Americam* (American*) 08-29-2007

Hans Christian Anderson (Andersen) 04-08-2008

Angels/Angles/Anglos 12-22-2006

Angus Dei, Agnes Dei (Agnus Dei) 09-25-2007

Anias Ninn (Anaïs Nin) 11-12-2007

Aniversary (Anniversary) 05-01-2007

Annoint* (Anoint*) 08-31-2007

Announcemnt (Announcement) 03-26-2007

Apalachian (Appalachian) 11-03-2006

Apirl, etc. (April) 04-07-2008

Appendex (Appendix) 04-12-2007

Aquisition (Acquisition) 01-12-2007

Arcobat (Acrobat) 06-04-2007

Artic (Arctic) 11-17-2006

Artisit* (Artist) 12-27-2007

Assemby (Assembly) 04-04-2007

Athelete (Athlete) 04-18-2008

Atmopsheric (Atmospheric) 05-04-2007

Austrailia (Australia) 01-26-2007

Authur* (Author*, Arthur) 04-27-2007

Automobl (Automobile) 01-17-2008

Autum, Autmn (Autumn) 09-24-2007

Avaiable (Available) 04-10-2007

 

B

Balck* (Black) 02-28-2008

Balitmore (Baltimore) 09-05-2007

Bantan (Bantam) 07-11-2007

Barbra, etc. (Barbara) 03-26-2008

Beaurocra* (Bureaucra*) 02-19-2007

Becuase (Because) 12-18-2007

Begining (Beginning) 01-02-2008

Belive* (Believe) 11-23-2007

Bellweather (Bellwether) 04-06-2007

Betweeen (Between) 11-02-2007

Bibical, Bilical, etc. (Biblical) 04-11-2008

Biblingual (Bilingual) 12-06-2006

Bilbio* (Biblio*) 03-14-2007

Bood (Book, Blood) 12-11-2006

Booo* (Book) 10-31-2007

Britian (Britain) 01-18-2007

Buenos Aries (Buenos Aires) 06-14-2007

Buidl*, Buidi* (Building, etc.) 05-20-2008

Busness (Business) 02-21-2008

 

C

Caldecot (Caldecott) 10-27-2006

Califonia (California) 04-23-2007

Candian (Canadian) 01-10-2007

Catolic (Catholic) 04-15-2008

Catolog (Catalog) 07-25-2007

Cby (|c by) 01-17-2007

Ccharles (Charles) 07-20-2007

Celebation (Celebration) 12-29-2006

Cemetary (Cemetery) 06-07-2007

Cemetry (Cemetery) 12-11-2007

Chatanooga* (Chattanooga) 11-30-2007

Chicgo, etc. (Chicago) 05-01-2008

Chilren (Children) 08-08-2007

Christma (Christmas) 12-21-2006

Cincinatti (Cincinnati) 06-05-2007

Citzenship (Citizenship) 11-09-2006

Civilizaton (Civilization) 02-02-2007

Civilz* (Civiliz*) 02-08-2007

Civl* (Civil*) 02-07-2007

Classifiction (Classification) 05-31-2007

Colubm* (Columbus, Columbia) 10-08-2007

Commerical (Commercial) 11-06-2006

Competion (Completion, Competition) 03-23-2007

Comupter* (Computer) 05-22-2008

Congresssional (Congressional) 01-04-2007

Conneticut (Connecticut) 10-05-2007

Constu* (construe, constructing, consulting, etc.) 02-06-2008

Correspondan* (Correspondence, Correspondent) 08-06-2007

Counries (Countries) 08-28-2007

Counrty (Country) 08-28-2007

Counry (Country) 08-28-2007

Countires (Countries) 08-28-2007

Crucifiction (Crucifixion) 04-09-2007

Crucifixation (Crucifixion) 03-21-2008

Cselected (Selected) 04-14-2008

 

 

D

Dalmation (Dalmatian) 10-18-2006

Decemer (December) 12-01-2006

Desparate (Desperate) 11-27-2006

Develom*, etc. (Development) 03-14-2008

Develope, etc. (Develop) 03-13-2008

Diaster (Disaster) 03-28-2007

Dicover* (Discover*) 02-07-2008

Dictionaire* (Dictionaries) 08-30-2007

Diety (Deity) 09-26-2007

Digitial (Digital) 11-28-2007

Dinosuar* (Dinosaur*) 01-19-2007

Dirctor (Director) 02-28-2007

Disscussion (Discussion) 03-06-2007

Distrub* (Disturb) 10-26-2007

Dobly (Dolby) 11-29-2007

Documet* (Document) 01-08-2008

Dr. Suess (Dr. Seuss) 03-12-2007

Drunkeness (Drunkenness) 06-26-2007

Ducth, Neterland* (Dutch, Netherland) 12-28-2007

 

 

E

Eary (Early) 04-02-2008

Ecomom* (Econom*) 06-29-2007

Ecstacy (Ecstasy) 01-22-2008

Editoral (Editorial) 05-17-2007

Eighteeth (Eighteenth, Eightieth) 03-29-2007

Einsten (Einstein) 11-13-2007

Einstien (Einstein) 11-13-2007

Electon (Election, Electron) 11-07-2006

Enchanc* (Enhance, etc.) 05-23-2008

Encout*, etc. (Encounter) 02-14-2008

Encyclopd*, etc. (Encyclopedia) 04-10-2008

Engish (English) 04-16-2007

Englig* (English*, Enlighten*) 02-08-2008

Enlish (English) 05-14-2007

Enstein (Einstein) 11-13-2007

Enterance (Entrance) 03-20-2008

Entertaiment (Entertainment) 11-20-2006

Enviornment (Environment) 12-10-2007

Enviroment (Environment) 05-02-2007

Envrionmental (Environmental) 05-29-2007

Ethopi* (Ethiopia) 01-04-2008

Europen (European) 08-02-2007

Everday (Everyday) 10-20-2006

Extraod* (Extraordinary) 01-28-2008

Extraodinary (Extraordinary) 11-22-2006

Extraterrestial (Extraterrestrial) 11-23-2007

 

F

Facism (Fascism, Facsim.) 04-20-2007

Fascimile (Facsimile) 05-22-2007

Febuary (February) 02-01-2007

Federeal (Federal) 09-10-2007

Feschrift* (Festschrift) 1-21-2007

Festchrift* (Festschrift) 1-21-2007

Fetschrift* (Festschrift) 1-21-2007

Finsihed (Finished) 02-22-2008

Flouride (Fluoride) 11-13-2006

Fminis*, Femenis* (Feminist, Feminism) 03-25-2008

Fo (Of, To, For) 05-23-2007

Fokl* (Folk*) 12-19-2007

Foresty (Forestry) 08-09-2007

Foreward (Foreword, Forward) 10-16-2006

Fourty (Forty) 04-13-2007

Franciso (Francisco) 03-19-2008

Freeez* (Freeze) 02-05-2007

Funtion*, Fuction* (Function) 02-13-2008

Fuschia, etc. (Fuchsia) 04-23-2008

 

 

G

Gainsville (Gainesville) 08-15-2007

Geneolog* (Genealog*) 03-15-2007

Gerogia (Georgia) 01-08-2007

Gohst (Ghost) 12-28-2006

Goverment (Government) 12-08-2006

Grammer (Grammar) 04-24-2007

Grat Britain (Great Britain) 10-10-2007

Greee* (Gree*) 10-29-2007

Guatamala (Guatemala) 05-12-2008

 

 

H

Halll* (Halloween) 10-30-2007

Haloween (Halloween) 10-31-2006

Hans Christian Anderson (Andersen) 04-08-2008

Harrass* (Harass*) 04-26-2007

Havard (Harvard) 11-29-2006

Hearld (Heard, Herald) 12-19-2006

Hilary/Hillary (Hilary/Hillary) 07-09-2007

Histroic (Historic) 03-01-2007

Billie Holliday (Holiday) 03-11-2008

Horicultur* (Horticulture) 01-23-2008

Hospt* (Hospital/Hospitalization, etc.) 11-27-2007

Hous (House) 05-21-2008

Hunderd (Hundred) 12-26-2007

Huricane (Hurricane) 08-17-2007

Hurrican (Hurricane) 08-17-2007

Hybid* (Hybrid) 11-14-2007

Hybird* (Hybrid) 11-14-2007

Hybrd* * (Hybrid) 11-14-2007

Hygeien* (Hygiene*) 08-22-2007

Hygein* (Hygiene) 08-22-2007

Hygene (Hygiene) 08-22-2007

Hygenic (Hygienic) 08-22-2007

Hygenist (Hygienist) 08-22-2007

Hygience (Hygienic) 08-22-2007

Hygient* (Hygienic/Hygienist) 08-22-2007

 

 

 

I

Idenit* (Identity, identify...) 05-10-2007

Illl* * (Ill*) 05-09-2007

Illlustrat* (Illustrat*) 05-07-2007

Illlustrations (Illustrations) 05-08-2007

Impovi* (impoverishment/improvisation ) 08-21-2007

Improvish* (impoverishment/improvisation ) 08-21-2007

Indepedence (Independence) 07-03-2007

Indain* (Indian) 11-22-2007

Inforam* (Information) 07-24-2007

Inforat* (Information) 01-01-2008

Innoculate (Inoculate) 06-11-2007

Instanbul, etc. (Istanbul) 04-30-2008

Intenral (Internal) 04-17-2007

Interent (Internet) 12-20-2007

 

J

Jame (James, Jane) 05-25-2007

Jane Austin (Austen) 12-24-2007

Jewelery (Jewelry, Jewellery) 06-06-2007

Jon, Greeleaf, etc., Whitter (John Greenleaf Whittier) 03-27-2008

Jospeh (Joseph) 11-28-2006

Judiasm (Judaism) 03-10-2008

Judical (Judicial) 08-07-2007

Julius Ceasar (Julius Caesar) 12-05-2006

 

K

Kentuckey (Kentucky) 10-15-2007

Kentuckly (Kentucky) 10-16-2007

Kentycky (Kentucky) 10-17-2007

Kindgom (Kingdom) 05-11-2007

Knowlede* (Knowledge) 07-05-2007

 

L

L (the numeral 1) 10-25-2006

Langauge* (Language) 02-26-2008

Lastest (Latest) 05-16-2007

Learnig (Learning) 03-18-2008

Leprachaun, Leprauchan (Leprechaun) 03-17-2007

Lbrary (Library) 01-30-2007

Libary (Library) 11-14-2006

Lightening (Lightning) 10-30-2006

Linquist* (Linguist) 12-17-2007

Linquistic (Linguistic) 11-30-2006

Los Angles (Los Angeles) 05-03-2007

Louisianna (Louisiana) 12-15-2006

 

M

Mangement (Management) 02-20-2007

Manager/Manger (Manger/Manager) 12-20-2006

Manucript (Manuscript) 10-17-2006

Marraige (Marriage) 01-07-2008

Martyd* (Martyr) 12-21-2007

Massacusetts (Massachusetts) 10-10-2007

Medival (Medieval)10-09-2007

Metamop*, etc. (Metamorphosis) 05-06-2008

Methematic* (Mathematic) 07-26-2007

Metropolitian (Metropolitan) 12-04-2006

Metropolitian (Metropolitan) 05-24-2007

Mew York (New York) 09-04-2007

Micorf* (Microform) 06-22-2007

Microfrom (Microform) 01-14-2008

Millenium/Millennium (Millenium/Millennium) 10-23-2006

Mineapolis (Minneapolis) 08-14--2007

Miscellanous (Miscellaneous) 01-31-2007

Misssion (Mission) 05-13-2008

Mountian (Mountain) 04-01-2008

Mountian/Moutain (Mountain) 01-23-2007

Muscians (Musicians) 04-30-2007

Musem, etc. (Museum) 02-11-2008

 

 

N

Nashiville (Nashville) 12-14-2007

Neopolitan (Neapolitan) 07-12-2007

New York (Satte) (State) 02-09-2007

New Yrok (New York) 07-23-2007

Newberry (Newbery) 10-27-2006

Newpaper (Newspaper) 08-03-2007

Newstand (Newsstand) 10-25-2007

Nintey (Ninety) 01-25-2007

Nonverbial (Nonverbal) 01-03-2007

Nothern (Northern) 01-29-2008

Novermb* (November) 11-01-2007

Nuclar, etc. (Nuclear) 02-01-2008

 

 

O

Oceangraphic (Oceanographic) 09-18-2007

Oceangraphy (Oceanography) 09-18-2007

Ochestra (Orchestra) 07-06-2007

Ocober (October) 10-01-2007

Octber (October) 10-02-2007

Ofthe (Of the) 11-21-2006

Operaton* (Operation*) 07-02-2007

Ophtalm* (Ophthalmology) 11-20-2007

Ophtham* (Ophthalmology) 11-20-2007

Opthalm* (Ophthalmology) 11-20-2007

Optham* (Ophthalmology) 11-20-2007

Opthom* (Ophthalmology) 11-20-2007

Orcherstra* (Orchestra) 11-15-2007

Orchesrt* (Orchestra) 11-15-2007

Orchestrs (Orchestra) 11-15-2007

Orchetra* (Orchestra) 11-15-2007

Orchstra* (Orchestra) 11-15-2007

Orgin* (Origin) 01-24-2008

Ottowa (Ottawa) 04-04-2008

Ound recording (Sound recording) 09-13-2007

 

 

P

Paino (Piano) 08-10-2007

Parctic (practice, practical) 12-14-2006

Partnerhip* (Partnership) 02-27-2008

Partrick (Patrick) 03-05-2007

Penquin (Penguin) 07-10-2007

Perodical (Periodical) 04-190-2007

Perserv* (Preserve, Preservation, etc.) 04-21-2008

Philadelpha (Philadelphia) 04-18-2007

Philiip*, Pillip*, etc. (Phillip*, Philip*, etc.) 05-08-2008

Philosphy (Philosophy) 02-20-2008

Photgraph*, etc. (Photograph*) 05-02-2008

Photograpy (Photography) 07-19-2007

Phsy*, Pshy* (Phys*, Psych*) 04-24-2008

Physcial (Physical) 09-17-2007

Picure* (Picture) 03-12-2008

Pilgrams (Pilgrims) 11-22-2007

Pillip*, Philiip*, etc. (Philip*, Phillip*, etc.) 05-08-2008

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh) 03-13-2007

Playright (Playwright) 11-15-2006

Playwrite (Playwright) 11-15-2006

Poerty (Poetry) 08-20-2007

Poetrical (Poetical) 08-20-2007

Poetery (Poetry) 08-20-2007

Polictc* (Politic*) 02-05-2008

Portait* (Portrait) 11-19-2007

Posible (Possible) 02-12-2007

Potrait* (Portrait) 11-19-2007

Potriat* (Portrait) 11-19-2007

Povery (poverty) 08-21-2007

Pradise (Paradise) 01-22-2007

Progam* (Program) 11-09-2007

Propogate(Propagate) 09-07-2007

Protrait* (Portrait) 11-19-2007

Preceedings (Proceedings) 04-17-2008

Precipation (Precipitation) 02-26-2007

Presss* (Press/Pressed/Pressing/Presses) 09-28-2007

Pricipal* (Principal) 09-12-2007

Priviledge* (Privilege) 06-20-2007

Proctor & Gamble (Procter & Gamble) 06-12-2007

Professinal (Professional) 04-25-2007

Progess (Progress) 01-15-2008

Pronograph* (Pornography) 04-09-2008

Pronounciation (Pronunciation) 12-12-2006

Proverty (poverty) 08-21-2007

Pshy*, Phsy* (Phys*, Psych*) 04-24-2008

Psued* (Pseudonym) 06-19-2007

Pubic (Public) 10-26-2006

Pubish* (Publish*) 07-27-2007

 

Q

Qualtiy (Quality) 03-22-2007

Questionaire (Questionnaire) 11-08-2006

Quide (Guide) 07-30-2007

 

R

Rcord* (Record) 02-29-2008

Recieve (Receive) 05-14-2008

Recoding Recording) 10-24-2006

Recoring (Recording) 10-24-2006

Refridg* (Refrigerator) 11-13-2007

Reocrd* (Record, etc.) 04-25-2008

Reort* (Report*) 05-07-2008

Requierm* (Requirement/s) 08-27-2007

Requiremens* (Requirement/s) 08-27-2007

Requirm* (Requirement/s) 08-27-2007

Requiremet* (Requirement/s) 08-27-2007

Requiremn* (Requirement/s) 08-27-2007

Requr* (Require/Requirement) 08-27-2007

Resarch (Research) 05-18-2007

Residental (Residential) 09-27-2007

Resolutiom (Resolution) 01-02-2007

Revelan*, Releven* (Relevance, etc.) 01-21-2008

Rhumatolog*(Rheumatology) 09-11-2007

Rocester (Rochester) 05-09-2008

Rockfeller (Rockefeller) 11-07-2007

Romatic (Romantic) 02-15-2007

Roomate* (Roommate) 06-28-2007

 

S

 

San Fransisco (San Francisco) 05-16-2008

Sate (State) 04-29-2008

Schol (School) 12-25-2007

Scholary(Scholarly) 09-21-2007

Scientiest (Scientist) 04-03-2007

Scondary (Secondary) 10-12-2006

Scuptur* (Sculpture) 03-28-2008

Seatle (Seattle) 01-16-2007

Selct (Select) 11-02-2006

Seperate (Separate) 05-15-2008

Shakepear* (Shakespeare) 10-24-2007

Sibiling* (Sibling) 9-14-2007

Sidney (Sydney) 05-05-2008

Similarily (Similarly) 12-07-2006

Softwear (Software) 12-13-2007

Solist (Soloist) 12-31-2007

Sourse* (Source*) 04-28-2008

Southest (Southeast or Southwest) 01-24-2007

Speach (Speech) 06-27-2007

Sping (Spring) 03-20-2007

Sprng (Spring) 03-19-2007

Stehpen (Stephen) 12-26-2006

Steriod* (Steroid) 03-24-2008

Stero (Stereo) 02-06-2007

Sucess (Success) 10-13-2006

Summm* (Summer, Summary, Summaries) 06-21-2007

Supris* (Suprise) 11-06-2007

Survery* (Survey) 11-05-2007

Sydney (Sidney) 05-05-2008

 

 

T

Taht (That) 11-16-2006

Tallahasee (Tallahassee) 06-08-2007

Taxanation (Taxation) 04-16-2008

Technolgy (Technology) 01-05-2007

Teh (The) 11-16-2006

Televison (Television) 09-20-2007

Thankgiving (Thanksgiving) 11-22-2007

Thanksiving (Thanksgiving) 11-22-2007

Thansgiving (Thanksgiving) 11-22-2007

Thnaksgiving (Thanksgiving) 11-22-2007

The the (The) 03-02-2007

Thoer* (Theory) 01-30-2008

Tjhe (The) 03-21-2007

Tot he (To the) 10-22-2007

Transexual* (Transsexual) 01-09-2008

Transporat* (Transport*) 06-25-2007

Transprotation (Transportation) 03-27-2007

Treee (Tree) 10-04-2007

Trukey (Turkey) 11-22-2007

Turky (Turkey) 11-22-2007

Tuscon (Tucson) 08-13-2007

 

 

U

Ulysees (Ulysses) 06-15-2007

Undertand (Understand*) 04-03-2008

United Stated (United States) 07-31-2007

Unitedstates (United States) 07-13-2007

Univeristy (University) 01-09-2007

Unkown (Unknown) 02-25-2008

Unted (United) 02-15-2008

Untied States (United States) 11-01-2006

Unversity (University) 07-18-2007

 

V

Vacaton (Vacation) 03-07-2007

Valentines's (Valentine's) 02-14-2007

Vermon (Vermont) 10-03-2007

Vidore* (Videorecording) 01-25-2008

Vioin* (Violin, Violins) 03-03-2008

Virgina (Virginia) 04-02-2007

Viriginia (Virginia) 12-27-2006

Vistor (Visitor) 06-13-2007

 

W

Wasigton (Washington) 10-11-2007

Wasington (Washington) 02-27-2007

Weeky (Weekly) 03-04-2008

Westminister (Westminster) 06-18-2007

Whichcraft (Witchcraft) 11-08-2007

Wichcraft (Witchcraft) 11-08-2007

Widecreen (Widescreen) 06-01-2007

Wildife, etc. (Wildlife) 04-22-2008

Wildnerness (Wilderness) 03-09-2007

Willl* (Willa/William, etc.) 11-16-2007

Wirtten (Written) 02-12-2008

Witchita (Wichita) 05-30-2007

Withcraft (Witchcraft) 11-08-2007

Witht (With) 02-16-2007

Wlcome (Welcome) 03-30-2007

Wordly (Worldly) 01-31-2008

Woood*, Woudl, etc. (Wood*, Would, etc.) 01-10-2008

Workship (Workshop, Worship) 01-15-2007

Worshop (Workshop, Worship) 03-08-2007

Wrod (Word) 04-11-2007

Wth (With) 09-06-2007

 

 

X

x-Biography (x Biography, --Biography) 03-05-2008

Xdescription (Description) 02-21-2007

 

Y

Y20th (|y 20th) 10-18-2007

Yeaer (Year) 10-19-2007

Yeild (Yield) 05-15-2007

Yourslef (Yourself) 03-06-2008

 

Z

Zerox (Xerox) 01-18-2008

zgreat or z-great (z Great, --Great) 03-07-2008

Zoolig* (Zoology) 01-03-2008

Zunited (United) 11-10-2006

 

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