Cipher Challenge
Leave the Porch Light Low
Introduction
Original song lyrics about offering guidance without demanding that a traveler stop or explain.
Count overlapping units and compare their distributions.
Live output513 overlapping units
| Unit | Count | Share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z | 58 | 11.3% | 1 |
| U | 57 | 11.1% | 2 |
| N | 46 | 9.0% | 3 |
| W | 45 | 8.8% | 4 |
| Q | 36 | 7.0% | 5 |
| I | 32 | 6.2% | 6 |
| D | 30 | 5.8% | 7 |
| G | 28 | 5.5% | 8 |
| B | 24 | 4.7% | 9 |
| E | 22 | 4.3% | 10 |
| F | 16 | 3.1% | 11 |
| M | 16 | 3.1% | 12 |
1
EZWCZ UQZ HNIMQ EGOQU ENF; G
23
JDNF UQZ UKIDGDO FZEE. HWBU UQZ
48
BEZZHGDO NIMQWIA WDA UQZ
69
LINJZD MQWHZE LZEE. G XWR
89
WIIGCZ WU XGADGOQU, G XWR
109
WIIGCZ WU UFN, FGUQ AKBU WMINBB
134
XR SWMJZU WDA W LNIINFZA LNNJ
158
TNI RNK. AN DNU FWGU LZBGAZ UQZ
182
FGDANF, AN DNU MNKDU UQZ
201
HWBBGDO MWIB. HKU UQZ LEKZ MKH
225
ND UQZ UWLEZ KDAZIDZWUQ UQZ
248
HWHZI BUWIB. EZWCZ UQZ HNIMQ
271
EGOQU ENF, ZDNKOQ UN XWIJ UQZ
294
ANNI. QNXZ GB DNU W LZWMND
314
WBJGDO UIWCZEZIB TNI XNIZ. GT
338
UQZ INWA QWB UWKOQU XZ
356
WDRUQGDO, GU GB QNF W FZEMNXZ
379
FNIJB: DNU W LWDA NT UIKXHZUB,
402
SKBU W OENF LZDZWUQ UQZ LGIMQ.
426
FQZD G EGTU UQZ EWUMQ WU EWBU, DN
451
BHZZMQ FGEE DZZA UN BUWIU. W
473
VKGZU INNX MWD IZMNODGPZ UQZ
497
TNNUBUZHB NT W QZWIU.
Compare word shapes, terminals, contacts, and reversals.
Live output129 words · 89 distinct
| Word | Pattern | Count | Start positions |
|---|---|---|---|
UQZ | 1.2.3 | 15 | 6, 27, 45, 66, 179, 198 +9 |
W | 1 | 7 | 145, 307, 371, 387, 406, 472 +1 |
G | 1 | 4 | 22, 85, 105, 430 |
DNU | 1.2.3 | 4 | 166, 190, 304, 384 |
WU | 1.2 | 3 | 95, 115, 443 |
EZWCZ | 1.2.3.4.2 | 2 | 1, 258 |
HNIMQ | 1.2.3.4.5 | 2 | 9, 266 |
EGOQU | 1.2.3.4.5 | 2 | 14, 271 |
ENF | 1.2.3 | 2 | 19, 276 |
WDA | 1.2.3 | 2 | 63, 142 |
XWR | 1.2.3 | 2 | 86, 106 |
WIIGCZ | 1.2.2.3.4.5 | 2 | 89, 109 |
Terminals
| Sequence | Initial | Final |
|---|---|---|
QZ | 1 | 15 |
UQ | 15 | 3 |
UQZ | 15 | 15 |
NF | 0 | 6 |
DN | 5 | 1 |
DO | 0 | 5 |
GDO | 0 | 5 |
MQ | 1 | 5 |
BU | 2 | 4 |
CZ | 0 | 4 |
DNU | 4 | 4 |
LZ | 4 | 0 |
Contacts
| Letter | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|
A | 5: D 5, G 2, Z 2, I 1, W 1 | 4: N 4, Z 2, D 1, K 1 |
B | 10: W 5, I 3, B 2, G 2, K 2, U 2, H 1, J 1, N 1, Z 1 | 6: U 7, B 2, G 2, E 1, H 1, J 1 |
C | 2: W 3, G 2 | 1: Z 5 |
D | 9: G 6, W 5, Z 4, I 2, K 2, N 2, A 1, J 1, O 1 | 7: N 7, A 5, O 5, G 3, Z 3, R 1, U 1 |
E | 6: Z 5, E 3, L 2, B 1, G 1, O 1 | 7: Z 5, E 3, G 3, N 3, W 2, K 1, M 1 |
F | 2: N 7, U 1 | 5: G 3, Z 3, N 2, Q 1, W 1 |
G | 12: D 3, E 3, F 3, B 2, I 2, H 1, J 1, K 1, L 1, Q 1, W 1, X 1 | 11: D 6, O 3, U 3, A 2, B 2, C 2, T 2, E 1, I 1, P 1, Z 1 |
H | 5: W 2, Z 2, B 1, K 1, X 1 | 6: Z 4, W 3, N 2, B 1, G 1, K 1 |
I | 9: N 9, W 8, I 3, Z 3, U 2, G 1, K 1, L 1, M 1 | 12: N 5, M 4, B 3, I 3, D 2, G 2, J 2, U 2, Z 2, A 1, K 1, W 1 |
J | 4: I 2, N 2, B 1, M 1 | 4: Z 2, B 1, D 1, G 1 |
K | 10: N 3, A 1, E 1, H 1, I 1, M 1, S 1, U 1, V 1, W 1 | 9: B 2, D 2, O 2, G 1, H 1, I 1, U 1, X 1, Z 1 |
L | 1: W 1 | 6: Z 4, E 2, N 2, G 1, I 1, W 1 |
Reversals
QU 4 · UQ 19IN 5 · NI 9EZ 5 · ZE 5UW 4 · WU 6BU 7 · UB 2DG 3 · GD 6DN 7 · ND 2FN 2 · NF 7IW 1 · WI 8DZ 3 · ZD 4NU 5 · UN 2AD 1 · DA 5A
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Plain
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZThe cipher alphabet must contain exactly 26 letters.