I misspelled my password when I changed it and now I don't know what it is

I was going to change my password and I ended up mispelling it - not just once but twice (when you verify it). So it is now successfully changed but changed to what? I don't know - Is there any fail safe for a master password? I need it so I can download new programs or changing certain System Preferences... What do I do?

Kevin AFAIK ONLY If your Keychain is locked will you be asked for your current Keychain password before your PW can be changed.
[please correct me if i'm wrong]
If it's not locked you can go thru sys prefs->Accounts, change the PW and your keychain will change to match (the 'Normal means' to which Malcolm' refers, above.
Your other alternative, of course is to restore from backup(s).
But it's not really 'a biggie' is it ?
Just dump the old and re-enter PWs as the system/apps needs them.
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