Cipher Challenge
The Weight of a Comma
Introduction
A literary discussion of punctuation choices that alter pace, emphasis, and the apparent confidence of a narrator.
Count overlapping units and compare their distributions.
Live output648 overlapping units
| Unit | Count | Share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | 96 | 14.8% | 1 |
| I | 65 | 10.0% | 2 |
| H | 57 | 8.8% | 3 |
| Z | 48 | 7.4% | 4 |
| U | 46 | 7.1% | 5 |
| Y | 44 | 6.8% | 6 |
| Q | 38 | 5.9% | 7 |
| T | 34 | 5.2% | 8 |
| F | 31 | 4.8% | 9 |
| J | 29 | 4.5% | 10 |
| R | 27 | 4.2% | 11 |
| A | 20 | 3.1% | 12 |
1
H VZTUIKZ VZKVHZTUM H XHGQZ’J
25
JVKKRY UQITRKF H RQXXH VAHRKF
50
HLIKZ IYK NQZF RTITEKUJ.
70
XQPTUM TI QUK VQJTITQU NQCAF
94
RYHUMK NYKIYKZ IYK XHGQZ
115
IYHUDKF IYK PQACUIKKZJ QZ
137
HVVKHZKF IQ QZFKZ IYKX HSQCI.
161
IYK VZTUIKZ RQUJCAIKF IYK
183
YHUFNZTIIKU FZHLI, SCI HU TUD
207
SAQI RQPKZKF IYK ATUK. YK HJDKF
232
IYK JKRZKIHZG, NYQ HJDKF IYK
255
FKVCIG, NYQ TUJTJIKF
272
VCURICHITQU NHJ H IKRYUTRHA
296
XHIIKZ. NTIY IYK FKHFATUK
317
HVVZQHRYTUM, IYK VZTUIKZ ZKHF
342
IYK JCZZQCUFTUM VHZHMZHVY
365
HAQCF. IYK ZYGIYX XHFK IYK
386
TUIKUFKF XKHUTUM RAKHZ, JQ YK
410
JKI IYK RQXXH NYKZK IYK
429
JVKHDKZ NQCAF UHICZHAAG
450
VHCJK. HI IYK RKZKXQUG, UQSQFG
474
UQITRKF IYK XHZD. IYKG YKHZF
497
QUAG H MZHRTQCJ JKUIKURK. IYK
521
VZTUIKZ DKVI IYK LAHNKF FZHLI
546
HJ H ZKXTUFKZ IYHI IYK
564
JXHAAKJI PTJTSAK RYQTRKJ RHU
589
RHZZG XKHUTUM, KPKU NYKU
609
JCRRKJJLCA NQZD AKHPKJ UQ
631
IZHRK QL IYK FKRTJTQU.
Compare word shapes, terminals, contacts, and reversals.
Live output129 words · 93 distinct
| Word | Pattern | Count | Start positions |
|---|---|---|---|
IYK | 1.2.3 | 21 | 55, 107, 122, 161, 180, 218 +15 |
H | 1 | 6 | 1, 18, 38, 286, 501, 548 |
VZTUIKZ | 1.2.3.4.5.6.2 | 4 | 2, 164, 331, 521 |
UQITRKF | 1.2.3.4.5.6.7 | 2 | 31, 474 |
RQXXH | 1.2.3.3.4 | 2 | 39, 416 |
NQCAF | 1.2.3.4.5 | 2 | 89, 436 |
FZHLI | 1.2.3.4.5 | 2 | 194, 541 |
YK | 1.2 | 2 | 225, 408 |
HJDKF | 1.2.3.4.5 | 2 | 227, 247 |
NYQ | 1.2.3 | 2 | 244, 261 |
XKHUTUM | 1.2.3.4.5.4.6 | 2 | 394, 594 |
VZKVHZTUM | 1.2.3.1.4.2.5.6.7 | 1 | 9 |
Terminals
| Sequence | Initial | Final |
|---|---|---|
IY | 25 | 1 |
IYK | 23 | 21 |
YK | 3 | 23 |
KF | 0 | 12 |
KZ | 0 | 10 |
IKZ | 0 | 6 |
TUM | 0 | 6 |
UM | 0 | 6 |
NY | 5 | 0 |
VZ | 5 | 0 |
XH | 5 | 2 |
NQ | 4 | 0 |
Contacts
| Letter | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|
A | 10: C 4, H 4, A 2, S 2, F 1, L 1, Q 1, R 1, U 1, V 1 | 9: K 4, A 2, F 2, G 2, H 2, Q 2, T 2, C 1, I 1 |
C | 8: Q 6, J 3, I 2, V 2, A 1, H 1, L 1, S 1 | 8: A 4, I 3, U 3, J 2, Z 2, F 1, H 1, R 1 |
D | 4: J 2, U 2, Z 2, H 1 | 1: K 5 |
E | 1: T 1 | 1: K 1 |
F | 7: K 12, U 4, H 3, Z 3, A 2, C 1, Q 1 | 6: K 7, Z 2, A 1, G 1, N 1, T 1 |
G | 8: A 2, H 2, Z 2, F 1, I 1, K 1, U 1, Y 1 | 2: Q 2, I 1 |
H | 12: K 9, X 8, Z 7, Y 4, R 3, V 3, A 2, C 1, I 1, N 1, Q 1, U 1 | 16: Z 8, U 7, I 5, A 4, J 4, R 4, F 3, L 3, V 3, G 2, C 1, D 1, M 1, N 1, P 1, S 1 |
I | 13: U 7, H 5, T 5, C 3, K 3, L 3, Q 3, I 2, J 2, A 1, G 1, R 1, V 1 | 9: Y 28, K 13, T 5, C 2, I 2, G 1, H 1, Q 1, Z 1 |
J | 8: H 4, K 4, T 3, U 3, C 2, J 1, Q 1, Z 1 | 10: K 4, T 4, C 3, D 2, I 2, V 2, J 1, L 1, Q 1, X 1 |
K | 16: Y 30, I 13, R 8, Z 8, F 7, D 5, A 4, J 4, P 3, U 3, V 3, K 2, X 2, E 1, M 1, N 1 | 12: Z 14, F 12, H 9, U 7, J 4, R 4, I 3, V 3, X 3, K 2, G 1, P 1 |
L | 3: H 3, J 1, Q 1 | 3: I 3, A 1, C 1 |
M | 2: U 7, H 1 | 2: Z 2, K 1 |
Reversals
KZ 14 · ZK 8FK 7 · KF 12TU 16 · UT 3IK 13 · KI 3HZ 8 · ZH 7KR 4 · RK 8QU 7 · UQ 4IT 5 · TI 5KU 7 · UK 3HU 7 · UH 1JK 4 · KJ 4QZ 6 · ZQ 2A
B
Plain
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZThe cipher alphabet must contain exactly 26 letters.