If you wanted to recommend a less descriptive yet more commonly known word, why not use "error" or "mistake"? Typo literally means the opposite of what the OP

If you wanted to recommend a less descriptive yet more commonly known word, why not use "error" or "mistake"? Typo literally means the opposite of what the OP wants to convey. A typo is when you pick the right word, but type it wrong. A malopropism is when you pick the wrong word, but type it correctly.