Cipher Challenge
Why the Wren Hides
Introduction
An original folktale explaining why a small bird chooses dense hedges instead of competing for the tallest branches.
Count overlapping units and compare their distributions.
Live output534 overlapping units
| Unit | Count | Share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 87 | 16.3% | 1 |
| H | 44 | 8.2% | 2 |
| D | 41 | 7.7% | 3 |
| V | 41 | 7.7% | 4 |
| S | 38 | 7.1% | 5 |
| K | 34 | 6.4% | 6 |
| G | 32 | 6.0% | 7 |
| U | 32 | 6.0% | 8 |
| N | 31 | 5.8% | 9 |
| J | 26 | 4.9% | 10 |
| E | 20 | 3.7% | 11 |
| P | 16 | 3.0% | 12 |
1
ENGP SPN, DUC FJHKV PSDUCHCK DN
26
RUNNVC S ACCQCH XNH DUC XJHVD
50
VCCK NX VQHJGP. CSPEC QHNOJVCK
75
VDHCGPDU, HSYCG NXXCHCK
95
RECYCHGCVV, SGK VZSG QHSJVCK
119
UCH NZG PHSRC. S VOSEE FHNZG
141
FJHK VSJK GNDUJGP. KBHJGP DUC
165
GJPUD, S XHNVD RHNVVCK DUC
186
YSEECM SGK CYCHM GCVD PHCZ
208
RNEK. DUC VOSEE FJHK RSHHJCK
231
DUC VCCK FCGCSDU S VUCK HNNX,
254
DBRACK JD JGDN KHM VDHSZ, SGK
277
ZSJDCK DUCHC BGDJE VBGHJVC.
300
ZUCG DUC NDUCHV HCDBHGCK, DUCM
325
XNBGK DUC VCCK VSXC SGK DUC
347
EJDDEC PBSHKJSG CIUSBVDCK.
370
DUCM NXXCHCK UCH S RHNZG NX
392
FHJPUD XCSDUCHV. VUC KCREJGCK,
417
SVAJGP NGEM XNH S TBJCD UCKPC
441
ZUCHC FNSVDJGP CMCV ZNBEK
463
QSVV UCH FM. QCNQEC VSM VUC
484
VDJEE ACCQV DN DUJRACDV
504
FCRSBVC RSHCXBE ZNHA GCCKV GN
529
QSHSKC.
Compare word shapes, terminals, contacts, and reversals.
Live output116 words · 88 distinct
| Word | Pattern | Count | Start positions |
|---|---|---|---|
DUC | 1.2.3 | 9 | 8, 42, 162, 183, 212, 231 +3 |
S | 1 | 6 | 32, 130, 170, 245, 384, 430 |
SGK | 1.2.3 | 4 | 105, 192, 274, 341 |
VCCK | 1.2.2.3 | 3 | 50, 234, 333 |
UCH | 1.2.3 | 3 | 119, 381, 467 |
DN | 1.2 | 2 | 24, 494 |
XNH | 1.2.3 | 2 | 39, 427 |
NX | 1.2 | 2 | 54, 390 |
NXXCHCK | 1.2.2.3.4.3.5 | 2 | 88, 374 |
VOSEE | 1.2.3.4.4 | 2 | 131, 215 |
FJHK | 1.2.3.4 | 2 | 141, 220 |
DUCM | 1.2.3.4 | 2 | 321, 370 |
Terminals
| Sequence | Initial | Final |
|---|---|---|
CK | 0 | 16 |
DU | 13 | 2 |
DUC | 12 | 9 |
UC | 4 | 11 |
GP | 0 | 6 |
GK | 0 | 5 |
JGP | 0 | 5 |
CH | 0 | 4 |
NX | 4 | 3 |
SG | 4 | 2 |
SGK | 4 | 4 |
CCK | 0 | 3 |
Contacts
| Letter | Left | Right |
|---|---|---|
A | 3: R 2, H 1, V 1 | 2: C 4, J 1 |
B | 8: D 2, N 2, S 2, K 1, P 1, T 1, V 1, X 1 | 7: G 3, E 2, H 2, V 2, J 1, R 1, S 1 |
C | 17: U 24, H 9, V 9, C 6, G 6, E 5, A 4, X 4, Y 3, D 2, F 2, J 2, K 2, Q 2, M 1, P 1, R 1 | 15: K 18, H 13, C 6, G 4, M 4, D 3, S 3, V 3, Q 2, R 2, Y 2, I 1, N 1, X 1, Z 1 |
D | 9: V 8, C 3, J 3, S 3, G 2, N 2, U 2, D 1, P 1 | 9: U 19, J 3, N 3, B 2, C 2, H 2, D 1, E 1, V 1 |
E | 10: E 4, S 3, B 2, J 2, R 2, D 1, G 1, N 1, P 1, Q 1 | 6: C 5, E 4, J 2, K 2, M 1, N 1 |
F | 0: — | 5: J 3, C 2, H 2, M 1, N 1 |
G | 7: J 7, S 6, C 4, B 3, Z 3, H 2, N 2 | 8: P 7, C 6, K 5, D 2, N 2, E 1, H 1, J 1 |
H | 14: C 13, J 4, S 4, N 3, Q 3, B 2, D 2, F 2, P 2, R 2, G 1, H 1, K 1, X 1 | 10: C 9, N 6, J 5, S 5, K 4, V 3, G 2, M 2, A 1, H 1 |
I | 1: C 1 | 1: U 1 |
J | 12: H 5, D 3, F 3, S 3, E 2, U 2, A 1, B 1, G 1, K 1, O 1, X 1 | 10: G 7, H 4, D 3, V 3, C 2, E 2, P 2, K 1, R 1, S 1 |
K | 6: C 18, G 5, H 4, E 2, J 1, S 1 | 6: C 2, V 2, B 1, H 1, J 1, P 1 |
M | 5: C 4, H 2, E 1, F 1, S 1 | 1: C 1 |
Reversals
CH 13 · HC 9DU 19 · UD 2CK 18 · KC 2CV 3 · VC 9CG 4 · GC 6DV 1 · VD 8HJ 5 · JH 4HN 6 · NH 3HS 5 · SH 4GJ 1 · JG 7NX 5 · XN 3DJ 3 · JD 3A
B
Plain
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZThe cipher alphabet must contain exactly 26 letters.