Problems with `get` on a TypedDict

Bug Report

This bug is a bit hard to describe, so you should take a look at the test code. Feel free to edit the title.

As you can see in the test code, a expects dict[Literal["exclude"], list[str]]. test_dict, which is passed to b has a opional key named key with this type. As this type is optional, we use get here. Get returns {"exclude": []}) in case key does not exists in test_dict. {"exclude": []}) fits the type dict[Literal["exclude"], list[str]] but Mypy think it does not fit.

This bug does not exists in Mypy 1.17.

To Reproduce

https://mypy-play.net/?mypy=1.18.2&python=3.12&gist=932063170e6ad2c3ab798153870b82d4

Expected Behavior

Mypy should not find any errors

Actual Behavior

main.py:13: error: Argument 1 to "a" has incompatible type "dict[Literal['exclude'], list[str]] | dict[str, list[Never]]"; expected "dict[Literal['exclude'], list[str]]"  [arg-type]
Found 1 error in 1 file (checked 1 source file)

Your Environment

• Mypy version used: 1.18.2
• Mypy command-line flags: None
• Mypy configuration options from mypy.ini (and other config files): None
• Python version used: 3.13.7

Start with the linked mypy-play reproduction in main.py, running it against mypy 1.17 and 1.18.2 to isolate the regression. Trace how TypedDict optional-key get expressions infer their fallback type; done means the reproduction produces no errors while preserving correct type checking.