Cipher Challenge
How the Lake Found Its Name
Introduction
An original place-name legend built around travelers who mistake an echo for an answer.
Count overlapping units and compare their distributions.
Live output599 overlapping units
| Unit | Count | Share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 93 | 15.5% | 1 |
| X | 57 | 9.5% | 2 |
| L | 48 | 8.0% | 3 |
| C | 47 | 7.8% | 4 |
| T | 46 | 7.7% | 5 |
| W | 40 | 6.7% | 6 |
| Q | 39 | 6.5% | 7 |
| M | 35 | 5.8% | 8 |
| U | 32 | 5.3% | 9 |
| O | 31 | 5.2% | 10 |
| F | 27 | 4.5% | 11 |
| R | 17 | 2.8% | 12 |
1
XUK MTNK UTF WC WTRK, TMXUCDJU
25
XULKK AOMMTJKQ QUTLKF OXQ
47
ITXKL. XUK EKCEMK CW XUK
66
KTQXKLW QUCLK BTMMKF OX
86
ROLLCL, XUK IKQXKLW VOQUKLQ
109
BTMMKF OX YTQNKX, TWF XUK UOMM
133
VTROMOKQ BTMMKF OX LCTF.
153
TLJDRKWXQ JLKI DWXOM WC CWK
176
ICDMF LKETOL XUK BCRRCW FCBN.
200
CWK QDRRKL, XUK ITXKL FLCEEKF
224
TWF LKAKTMKF T MOWK CV BTLAKF
248
QXCWKQ. KTBU QXCWK YCLK T
268
FOVVKLKWX ICLF MKVX YP
287
XLTAKMKLQ CAKL RTWP
304
JKWKLTXOCWQ: QUKMXKL, UDWJKL,
328
BLCQQOWJ, QXCLR, UCRK. T BUOMF
351
QDJJKQXKF XUKP QXCE BUCCQOWJ
376
CWK RKTWOWJ CAKL XUK CXUKLQ.
399
XUK AOMMTJKLQ WTRKF XUK MTNK
423
RTWP QXCLOKQ TWF LKYDOMX XUK
447
FCBN XCJKXUKL. OW MTXKL PKTLQ,
471
AOQOXCLQ QUCLXKWKF XUK WTRK,
495
XLTWQMTXKF OX, TWF QCRKXORKQ
519
VCLJCX OX, YDX MCBTM BUOMFLKW
543
QXOMM MKTLWKF KAKLP ICLF CW
566
XUK QXCWKQ YKVCLK XTNOWJ T
588
YCTX CDX TMCWK.
Compare word shapes, terminals, contacts, and reversals.
Live output124 words · 88 distinct
| Word | Pattern | Count | Start positions |
|---|---|---|---|
XUK | 1.2.3 | 13 | 1, 52, 63, 92, 126, 187 +7 |
OX | 1.2 | 5 | 84, 115, 147, 505, 525 |
TWF | 1.2.3 | 4 | 123, 224, 434, 507 |
T | 1 | 4 | 235, 267, 345, 587 |
BTMMKF | 1.2.3.3.4.5 | 3 | 78, 109, 141 |
CWK | 1.2.3 | 3 | 173, 200, 376 |
MTNK | 1.2.3.4 | 2 | 4, 419 |
WC | 1.2 | 2 | 11, 171 |
WTRK | 1.2.3.4 | 2 | 13, 491 |
ITXKL | 1.2.3.4.5 | 2 | 47, 212 |
CW | 1.2 | 2 | 61, 564 |
FCBN | 1.2.3.4 | 2 | 196, 447 |
Terminals
| Sequence | Initial | Final |
|---|---|---|
XU | 15 | 0 |
XUK | 14 | 13 |
UK | 0 | 13 |
KF | 0 | 12 |
KL | 0 | 9 |
QX | 7 | 0 |
KQ | 0 | 6 |
LQ | 0 | 6 |
OX | 6 | 5 |
QXC | 6 | 0 |
WK | 0 | 6 |
CW | 5 | 3 |
Contacts
| Letter | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|
A | 4: C 2, K 2, L 1, T 1 | 2: K 6, O 3 |
B | 2: C 3, T 1 | 5: T 5, U 4, N 2, C 1, L 1 |
C | 16: X 8, U 5, L 4, I 3, F 2, M 2, V 2, W 2, Y 2, B 1, C 1, J 1, K 1, O 1, Q 1, R 1 | 13: L 11, W 11, B 3, D 3, E 3, R 3, A 2, Q 2, T 2, X 2, C 1, J 1, V 1 |
D | 5: C 3, Q 2, Y 2, J 1, U 1 | 6: J 2, R 2, W 2, X 2, M 1, O 1 |
E | 3: C 3, E 1, K 1 | 4: K 2, E 1, M 1, T 1 |
F | 5: K 12, W 4, M 3, L 2, T 2 | 3: C 2, L 2, O 1 |
I | 1: K 1 | 3: C 3, T 2, K 1 |
J | 6: W 5, D 2, L 2, T 2, C 1, J 1 | 6: K 6, C 1, D 1, J 1, L 1, U 1 |
K | 16: U 18, L 11, W 11, R 9, X 9, M 8, A 6, J 6, N 3, E 2, O 2, I 1, K 1, P 1, V 1, Y 1 | 15: L 18, F 12, Q 8, T 6, W 5, X 3, A 2, M 2, V 2, C 1, E 1, I 1, K 1, P 1, Y 1 |
L | 10: K 18, C 11, T 5, F 2, O 2, X 2, B 1, J 1, L 1, U 1 | 13: K 11, Q 6, C 4, T 3, W 3, F 2, J 2, A 1, L 1, O 1, P 1, R 1, X 1 |
M | 7: O 9, M 7, T 7, K 2, D 1, E 1, Q 1 | 7: K 8, M 7, T 6, F 3, X 3, C 2, O 2 |
N | 3: T 3, B 2, Q 1 | 2: K 3, O 1 |
Reversals
KL 18 · LK 11KW 5 · WK 11CL 11 · LC 4CW 11 · WC 2MT 6 · TM 7KX 3 · XK 9QX 10 · XQ 2MO 2 · OM 9OX 7 · XO 4TW 8 · WT 3CX 2 · XC 8KM 2 · MK 8A
B
Plain
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZThe cipher alphabet must contain exactly 26 letters.