Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rot13

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rot13
IPA
3
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A simple Caesar cipher where each letter is replaced by the letter 13 positions beyond it in the alphabet (wrapping at Z to A).

Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of ROT13.

Uncountable

Etymology

ROT is short for rotate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rot-13 (alternative) EBG13 (alternative)

Questions

What does rot13 mean?
A simple Caesar cipher where each letter is replaced by the letter 13 positions beyond it in the alphabet (wrapping at Z to A).
Where does rot13 come from?
ROT is short for rotate.

How to pronounce rot13

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