scanno

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UK/ˈskænəʊ/US/ˈskænoʊ/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounscanno (plural scannos)

plural scannos · alternative scano

  1. informalA 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.

Origin

From scan + -o, modelled on typo.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 識別錯字 /识别错字
  • 識別錯字 /识别错字 (shíbié cuòzì)error in scanning
Danish scanningsfejl
  • scanningsfejlerror in scanning
Dutch leesfout
  • leesfouterror in scanning
Finnish skannausvirhe
  • skannausvirheerror in scanning
Icelandic ljóslestrarvilla
  • ljóslestrarvillaerror in scanning
Polish błąd skanu
  • błąd skanuerror in scanning

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with scanno

nanollanoDanno
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Cite this entry
APA

scanno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scanno

MLA

“scanno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scanno. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scanno,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scanno.

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