Cipher Challenge
The Baker and the North Wind
Introduction
An original folktale about a baker who bargains with the wind to protect a winter market.
Count overlapping units and compare their distributions.
Live output560 overlapping units
| Unit | Count | Share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 78 | 13.9% | 1 |
| U | 48 | 8.6% | 2 |
| T | 47 | 8.4% | 3 |
| Y | 41 | 7.3% | 4 |
| R | 39 | 7.0% | 5 |
| S | 39 | 7.0% | 6 |
| K | 36 | 6.4% | 7 |
| V | 36 | 6.4% | 8 |
| M | 34 | 6.1% | 9 |
| N | 33 | 5.9% | 10 |
| G | 16 | 2.9% | 11 |
| Z | 15 | 2.7% | 12 |
1
T OTIFV KSZF ZKGJWTNSFR UYTU
25
UYF SKVUY ENSR MUKWF ETVGUY
48
XVKG YNM KLFSM. YF GTVZYFR
69
OFDKSR UYF WTMU YKQMF TSR
90
RFGTSRFR VFJTDGFSU. UYF ENSR
114
YTSRFR YNG T AVTD MTZI TSR
135
ETVSFR YNG UK KJFS NU KSWD
156
OFMNRF TS QSWNU YFTVUY. KS YNM
180
ETD YKGF, ZQVNKMNUD EKS. YF
201
WKKMFSFR UYF ZKVR, TSR T AQMU
224
MZTUUFVFR FLFVD WKTX NS YNM
247
ZTVU TZVKMM UYF MSKED XNFWRM.
271
YQSAVD ZVKEM XKWWKEFR YNG UK
295
UYF OTIFVD. TMYTGFR, YF
313
ATUYFVFR UYF ONVRM NSMNRF TSR
338
KJFSFR UYF MTZI TATNS OFMNRF
362
UYF ZKWR KLFS. UYNM UNGF T
382
MUFTRD OVFFBF XTSSFR UYF
403
FGOFVM ENUYKQU RNMUQVONSA T
427
ZVQGO. UYF OTIFV QSRFVMUKKR
450
UYTU UYF ANXU VFPQNVFR UYF
472
VNAYU JWTZF TSR JQVJKMF. FTZY
496
ENSUFV TXUFVETVR, YF WFXU KSF
520
ETVG WKTX KQUMNRF XKV UYF ENSR
545
TSR NUM GFMMFSAFVM.
Compare word shapes, terminals, contacts, and reversals.
Live output124 words · 87 distinct
| Word | Pattern | Count | Start positions |
|---|---|---|---|
UYF | 1.2.3 | 14 | 25, 75, 107, 209, 257, 295 +8 |
TSR | 1.2.3 | 6 | 87, 132, 216, 335, 482, 545 |
T | 1 | 5 | 1, 123, 219, 381, 426 |
YF | 1.2 | 4 | 60, 199, 311, 511 |
ENSR | 1.2.3.4 | 3 | 33, 110, 541 |
YNM | 1.2.3 | 3 | 52, 177, 244 |
YNG | 1.2.3 | 3 | 120, 141, 290 |
OTIFV | 1.2.3.4.5 | 2 | 2, 435 |
UYTU | 1.2.3.1 | 2 | 21, 450 |
MTZI | 1.2.3.4 | 2 | 128, 347 |
UK | 1.2 | 2 | 144, 293 |
OFMNRF | 1.2.3.4.5.2 | 2 | 156, 356 |
Terminals
| Sequence | Initial | Final |
|---|---|---|
YF | 5 | 18 |
UY | 17 | 3 |
UYF | 14 | 14 |
FR | 0 | 13 |
SR | 0 | 10 |
TS | 7 | 1 |
TSR | 6 | 6 |
YN | 6 | 0 |
EN | 5 | 0 |
SFR | 0 | 5 |
ENS | 4 | 0 |
ET | 4 | 0 |
Contacts
| Letter | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|
A | 3: S 3, N 1, T 1 | 6: T 2, V 2, F 1, N 1, Q 1, Y 1 |
B | 1: F 1 | 1: F 1 |
D | 7: T 3, V 3, E 1, F 1, R 1, U 1, W 1 | 2: G 1, K 1 |
E | 2: K 3, V 1 | 6: N 5, T 5, D 1, F 1, K 1, M 1 |
F | 18: Y 21, R 8, S 6, V 6, G 5, M 4, O 4, U 4, I 3, L 3, J 2, W 2, Z 2, A 1, B 1, E 1, F 1, N 1 | 14: R 13, V 11, S 7, M 3, T 3, G 2, B 1, D 1, F 1, J 1, L 1, P 1, W 1, X 1 |
G | 7: N 4, K 3, F 2, V 2, D 1, Q 1, T 1 | 5: F 5, O 2, T 2, J 1, U 1 |
I | 2: T 3, Z 2 | 1: F 3 |
J | 4: K 2, F 1, G 1, V 1 | 5: F 2, W 2, K 1, Q 1, T 1 |
K | 12: U 4, W 4, V 3, Y 3, Z 3, K 2, S 2, X 2, D 1, E 1, J 1, N 1 | 12: S 6, M 4, E 3, G 3, Q 3, V 3, W 3, J 2, K 2, L 2, T 2, R 1 |
L | 2: K 2, F 1 | 1: F 3 |
M | 11: N 5, K 4, F 3, V 3, M 2, Q 2, R 2, S 2, T 2, U 2, E 1 | 8: U 6, N 5, F 4, M 2, T 2, S 1, Y 1, Z 1 |
N | 12: Y 7, E 5, M 5, O 2, T 2, V 2, A 1, Q 1, R 1, U 1, W 1, X 1 | 10: S 9, M 5, U 5, G 4, R 4, V 2, A 1, F 1, K 1, X 1 |
Reversals
UY 22 · YU 1FR 13 · RF 8FV 11 · VF 6FS 7 · SF 6MN 5 · NM 5KS 6 · SK 2MU 6 · UM 2TV 7 · VT 1FG 2 · GF 5FM 3 · MF 4KW 3 · WK 4TZ 5 · ZT 2A
B
Plain
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZThe cipher alphabet must contain exactly 26 letters.