Looking for a term for when a word is used incorrectly for whatever reason.
Example
Even thought at the moment
Correct
Even though at the moment
I’m sure this is a bad example. But I used it directly from something I just read.
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2The mistake may be typographical, rather than a 'use of English' error. I think the reason does matter. The general term is 'mistake'.– Weather VaneCommented May 21 at 20:58
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In your example, the mistake would be considered a typo. The general term for a usage error is solecism.– Zan700Commented May 21 at 21:36
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@Edwin Ashworth But the answers in that link are the wrong answers. Solecism is the correct answer.– Zan700Commented May 21 at 23:06
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@Zan700 I think you're right that the suggested link doesn't quite answer the question. But solecism doesn't appear to be right either. Barbarism, perhaps?– user405662Commented May 22 at 3:25
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@Zan700 Plenty of other suggestions at Word for when one uses the wrong word in a sentence. Bottom line: covered exhaustively here before.– Edwin AshworthCommented May 22 at 14:14
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