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scanno.

A typographical error caused by optical character recognition (OCR) software, which may mistake a letter or set of letters for a letter or set of letters of similar shape.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈskænəʊ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈskænoʊ/General-American
  1. A typographical error caused by optical character recognition (OCR) software, which may mistake a letter or set of letters for a letter or set of letters of similar shape.

    informal
Where this word comes from

From scan + -o, modelled on typo.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.