Mac won't recognise my correct password

My password was workign just fine a few mins ago, my mac went to sleep and asked for my passcode. I typed exacltly what i type eveytime however ut just woldnt regognise it! I am 100% sure that its correct and its just not accepting it at all. I havent even changed it in months and im sure it want i think it is however it wont let me through!

Hello Rakki_horror,
Thank you for the details of the issue you are experiencing with logging into your Mac.
I am not sure if you have checked this yet, but I recommend verifying that caps lock is not enabled first. If you are still unable to log in, you may need to reset your password for your user account as described in the featured User Tip below:
Reset the user password in OS X Lion, Mountain Lion and Mavericks
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-4101
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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