If you have created a Gmail account with a typo in your address and want to fix it then you cannot directly change that email id You will need to create a new Gmail account with the correct spelling Next you can add the old account as a recovery option in the new account settings This will allow you to recover passwords and receive security alerts You can also set your email clients and services to forward mails from the old incorrect account to the new corrected one After that inform your contacts and services of the changed address and update your login details where needed Finally remember to keep a backup of important mails and settings before closing the old account So by creating a new account and migrating emails you can effectively correct the typo in your Gmail address Let me know if you want help with steps for forwarding mails or backup process