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How to Say ‘A typo crept in’ in German

Ein Tippfehler hat sich eingeschlichen

ine TIP-fay-ler haht zikh AYN-geh-shli-khen

[ine TIP-fay-ler haht zikh AYN-geh-shli-khen]

💬 Usage Tip: sich einschleichen means "to sneak in". Its past uses hat sich eingeschlichen, with sich staying right after hat.

Phrase Breakdown

Ein Tippfehler

ine TIP-fay-ler

A typo

This compound is 'tippen' (to type) + 'Fehler' (mistake). Stress the first syllable: TIPP-feh-ler.

Example

Da ist ein Tippfehler.

There's a typo there.

Words in this phrase

Ein

[ine]

The indefinite article 'ein'.

Example

Ich brauche ein Auto.

I need a car.

Tippfehler

[TIP-fay-ler]

typo

A mistake made while typing.

Example

Da ist ein Tippfehler im Namen.

There is a typo in the name.

hat sich eingeschlichen

haht zikh AYN-geh-shli-khen

crept in

The reflexive verb 'sich einschleichen' means 'to creep in'. Stress EIN-ge-schli-chen and use the soft 'ch'.

Example

Ein Fehler hat sich eingeschlichen.

A mistake crept in.

Words in this phrase

hat

[haht]

has

"hat" is the third-person singular form of "haben," meaning "has."

Example

England hat auch gute Chancen dieses Jahr.

England also has good chances this year.

sich

[zikh]

itself

Reflexive pronoun for third person; here part of the verb 'sich einschleichen' (to creep in), referring to a thing.

Example

Der Fehler hat sich schnell gezeigt.

The error showed itself quickly.

eingeschlichen

[AYN-geh-shli-khen]

crept in

From 'sich einschleichen': an error slipped in unnoticed.

Example

Ein Fehler hat sich eingeschlichen.

An error has crept in.

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