Fun With Words

While waiting for my long compile batch to finish, I crafted a quick [Perl](http://www.perl.org) script to get various statistics of [Aspell](http://aspell.sourceforge.net/) dictionary. Aspell is a spelling checker commonly found in Linux and UNIX like systems. While putting together Aspell package for the new BlankOn Linux distribution, I thought it would be fun to get some statistics of various languages supported by Aspell.

The result is below. Don’t forget to read the note at the bottom.

**Afrikaans**

* Total words found: 130488
* Average word length: 10.1411777328183
* Longest words: meervoudigeprobleemsiektetoestande (34 characters)
* Shortest words: a (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: geestebesweerder (16 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: minimumloon (11 characters)

**American**

* Total words found: 146020
* Average word length: 8.70321188878236
* Longest words: antidisestablishmentarianism’s (30 characters)
* Shortest words: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: reverberated reverberates aftereffects desegregated desegregates stewardesses (12 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: polyphony Houyhnhnm homophony (9 characters)

**American with accents**

* Total words found: 146020
* Average word length: 8.70321188878236
* Longest words: antidisestablishmentarianism’s (30 characters)
* Shortest words: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: reverberated reverberates aftereffects desegregated desegregates stewardesses (12 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: polyphony Houyhnhnm homophony (9 characters)

**Bokmal**

* Total words found: 502825
* Average word length: 12.9117525978223
* Longest words: bygningsindustriarbeiderforbundets transportberedskapsorganisasjonene transportberedskapsorganisasjonens fiskeriforvaltningsorganisasjonene fiskeriforvaltningsorganisasjonens (34 characters)
* Shortest words: å i (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: strafferettsetater (18 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: kinomonopol poliklinikk millionkupp (11 characters)

**Brazilian**

* Total words found: 261798
* Average word length: 9.91010244539683
* Longest words: constitucionalizaríamos constitucionalizássemos interdisciplinariedades (23 characters)
* Shortest words: a e o à é d ô (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: extraterrestres (15 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: pimpolho iluminou humilhou miolinho (8 characters)

**Breton**

* Total words found: 32735
* Average word length: 7.64695280281045
* Longest words: gourc’hemennidigezh (19 characters)
* Shortest words: a b d e f g h i j k l m n o p r t u v w y (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: abstretaat (10 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: komunion kouilhon (8 characters)

**Brezhoneg**

* Total words found: 32735
* Average word length: 7.64695280281045
* Longest words: gourc’hemennidigezh (19 characters)
* Shortest words: a b d e f g h i j k l m n o p r t u v w y (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: abstretaat (10 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: komunion kouilhon (8 characters)

**British**

* Total words found: 146097
* Average word length: 8.71017885377523
* Longest words: antidisestablishmentarianism’s (30 characters)
* Shortest words: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: reverberated reverberates aftereffects desegregated desegregates stewardesses (12 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: polyphony Houyhnhnm homophony (9 characters)

**British with accents**

* Total words found: 146097
* Average word length: 8.71017885377523
* Longest words: antidisestablishmentarianism’s (30 characters)
* Shortest words: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: reverberated reverberates aftereffects desegregated desegregates stewardesses (12 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: polyphony Houyhnhnm homophony (9 characters)

**Bulgarian**

* Total words found: 2020285
* Average word length: 10.617043139953
* Longest words: ÎÁÃÉÏÎÁÌÓÏÃÉÁÌÉÓÔÉÞÅÓËÚÉÔÅ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅÎÉÑÔ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅÌÉÔÅ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅÍÉÑÔ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅÎÉÔÅ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅÔÉÔÅ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅ×ÉÑÔ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÊÎÉÑÔ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑËÁÔÁ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑÐÏÔÏ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑÔÁÔÁ ÓÁÍÏÕÓß×ßÒÛÅÎÓÔ×Õ×ÁÎÏ×ÃÉÔÅ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅËÉÑÔ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅÌÉÑÔ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅÍÉÔÅ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅÐÉÔÅ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅÔÉÑÔ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅ×ÉÔÅ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÊÎÁÔÁ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÊÎÉÔÅ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÊÎÏÔÏ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑÌÁÔÁ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑÍÁÔÁ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑËÏÔÏ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑÎÁÔÁ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑÌÏÔÏ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑÍÏÔÏ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑÐÁÔÁ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑÎÏÔÏ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑÔÏÔÏ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑ×ÁÔÁ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÑ×ÏÔÏ ÎÁÃÉÏÎÁÌÎÏÏÓ×ÏÂÏÄÉÔÅÌÅÚÉÔÅ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅËÉÔÅ ×ÉÓÏËÏÐÒÅ×ßÚÈÏÄÉÔÅÌÓÔÅÐÉÑÔ (26 characters)
* Shortest words: Õ × Ï Á Å É Ñ Ó (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: (0 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: (0 characters)

**Canadian**

* Total words found: 146092
* Average word length: 8.71005256961367
* Longest words: antidisestablishmentarianism’s (30 characters)
* Shortest words: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: reverberated reverberates aftereffects desegregated desegregates stewardesses (12 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: polyphony Houyhnhnm homophony (9 characters)

**Canadian with accents**

* Total words found: 146092
* Average word length: 8.71005256961367
* Longest words: antidisestablishmentarianism’s (30 characters)
* Shortest words: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: reverberated reverberates aftereffects desegregated desegregates stewardesses (12 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: polyphony Houyhnhnm homophony (9 characters)

**Catalan**

* Total words found: 303750
* Average word length: 9.717270781893
* Longest words: desindustrialitzacions internacionalitzacions institucionalitzacions anticonstitucionalment (22 characters)
* Shortest words: a c d e i l m n o p s t u (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: extraterrestres (15 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: monopoli polinomi (8 characters)

**Croatian**

* Total words found: 376988
* Average word length: 9.25569514148991
* Longest words: proporcionalnointegracijskoderivacijski proporcionalnointegracijskoderivacijsko (39 characters)
* Shortest words: b c d e g h i k l m o s t u (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: razvedravaste razvrstavaste (13 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: poliklinikom (12 characters)

**Czech**

* Total words found: 3141344
* Average word length: 11.6183837236546
* Longest words: polyoxyethylensorbitanmonopalmitátech (37 characters)
* Shortest words: a I k o s u V X z i v (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: dezagregace betatestere betatestera (11 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: poliklinikou (12 characters)

**Danish**

* Total words found: 363055
* Average word length: 11.1919819311124
* Longest words: forureningsbegrænsningsprincippernes (36 characters)
* Shortest words: A b D E F G H I J K L M N O P q R S T U V W X y Z a c d e g h i j k l m n o p r s t u v w x z å f Ø ø æ (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: staveretarderedes (17 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: polynomium poliklinik (10 characters)

**Dutch**

* Total words found: 222911
* Average word length: 10.6775888134726
* Longest words: ontwikkelingssamenwerkingsorganisaties (38 characters)
* Shortest words: ad af ah ai al cd ar as at au eb cm fa eg ei do ga el en ge ha er es et ia ex go ja ij ik in hu kg is ma km me ju mi of oh om on nu os po sa se si te va ui uk wc we tv ut uw ze zo ba de hè ie je ka la na pa pi op re hé ra (2 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: verbeteraarsters (16 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: minimumloon (11 characters)

**English**

* Total words found: 150226
* Average word length: 8.77187038195785
* Longest words: antidisestablishmentarianism’s (30 characters)
* Shortest words: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: reverberated reverberates aftereffects desegregated desegregates stewardesses (12 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: polyphony Houyhnhnm homophony (9 characters)

**Faroese**

* Total words found: 91559
* Average word length: 10.3917473978528
* Longest words: Arbeiðsmarknaðareftirlønargrunninum heimasjúkrasystraheilsusjúkrasystra (35 characters)
* Shortest words: A B D e f g h Í j k L N o p S u v y a c d í l n ó r ý á b ø s ú Ð ð æ (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: grasvargar adressatar Brattaberg dagfestast (10 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: millummonnunum (14 characters)

**French**

* Total words found: 629569
* Average word length: 11.1526885853655
* Longest words: d’oto-rhino-laryngologistes (27 characters)
* Shortest words: a y à (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: extraterrestres (15 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: l’opinion moinillon l’holmium philippin (9 characters)

**Gaeilge**

* Total words found: 298394
* Average word length: 10.3546854159266
* Longest words: ghearr-chlóscríbhneoireachta ngearr-chlóscríbhneoireachta (28 characters)
* Shortest words: a é i ó á í (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: dteagascadar dteasargadar (12 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: m’uillinn (9 characters)

**Gaidhlig**

* Total words found: 15670
* Average word length: 7.3865985960434
* Longest words: Monadhchal-tuathaireach (23 characters)
* Shortest words: a e i o á è ì é (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: barbarra cabasdar (8 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: ionmhuinn (9 characters)

**German**

* Total words found: 298729
* Average word length: 11.9683391970649
* Longest words: Arbeitslosenversicherungsbeiträgen Informationsverarbeitungsprozessen Informationsverarbeitungsprozesses (34 characters)
* Shortest words: ab ad AG AI ca BH CD cf DB Ar AT Au cm Co Fa EG EH Ei FF FG Dr eo du er GI He EU Fr ex ja IG II je HP Jg im in IP IQ IT Hz IV km IX KP kt ob kW öd lt KZ NL Mr ms Öl Nr NS OS Po Sa PR PS Sh so St SV WC UN TV US WM XI wo VW ZK zu am an da Ch Bö BP FC ff GB EM Hd et KB kg mA MB Md kp mm PC Ph pi qm um VI wg vs de au dm es Kb oh xi eh aß (2 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: Beratervertrages (16 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: Kolophonium (11 characters)

**Greek**

* Total words found: 407752
* Average word length: 10.6499244638898
* Longest words: óôñïããõëïêïõëïõñéáæüíôïõóáí (27 characters)
* Shortest words: Ì ù Å Î ñ ó Õ ÷ Á Â ã Ä Æ ç È é ê ì Í î Ï ð Ô ý Ö × Ø á â Ã ä æ Þ è É Ê ë í ï Ð Ñ ô ö ø Ù Ë å (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: (0 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: (0 characters)

**Indonesian**

* Total words found: 22666
* Average word length: 8.21697696991088
* Longest words: dipertanggungjawabkannya (24 characters)
* Shortest words: ah am as cm di bu el ha es ia id ke km mi ku mm se si sr ya (2 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: bersastra terdaftar bersegera dasawarsa (9 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: poliklinik (10 characters)

**Interlingua**

* Total words found: 100855
* Average word length: 11.2612066828615
* Longest words: otorhinolaryngologichissimemente (32 characters)
* Shortest words: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a e g i l m o s (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: effervescerea (13 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: philippino (10 characters)

**Irish**

* Total words found: 298394
* Average word length: 10.3546854159266
* Longest words: ghearr-chlóscríbhneoireachta ngearr-chlóscríbhneoireachta (28 characters)
* Shortest words: a é i ó á í (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: dteagascadar dteasargadar (12 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: m’uillinn (9 characters)

**Italian**

* Total words found: 1898196
* Average word length: 12.5198930984998
* Longest words: elettrocardiograficissimamente (30 characters)
* Shortest words: a b C d e f g h I j k L m n o p q r s t u V w X y z c è i l v x (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: scartavetrerebbe scartavetrereste (16 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: impollinino (11 characters)

**Norsk**

* Total words found: 502825
* Average word length: 12.9117525978223
* Longest words: bygningsindustriarbeiderforbundets transportberedskapsorganisasjonene transportberedskapsorganisasjonens fiskeriforvaltningsorganisasjonene fiskeriforvaltningsorganisasjonens (34 characters)
* Shortest words: å i (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: strafferettsetater (18 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: kinomonopol poliklinikk millionkupp (11 characters)

**Polish**

* Total words found: 2982517
* Average word length: 12.1519307350134
* Longest words: niedziewiêædziesiêciodwuipó³letniego niedziewiêædziesiêciodwuipó³letniemu (36 characters)
* Shortest words: a e i o u w z (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: zbezczeszczasz (14 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: hipolimnionom pokomplikujmy hypolimnionom (13 characters)

**Portuguese**

* Total words found: 386393
* Average word length: 10.259119601028
* Longest words: desconstitucionalizaríamos desconstitucionalizássemos (26 characters)
* Shortest words: a e o à é á i s V X (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: desatarraxasses desatarraxastes desatarraxardes (15 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: pimpolho iluminou humilhou pimponou molhinho homiliou molinhou (8 characters)

**Spanish**

* Total words found: 595946
* Average word length: 10.3945625945975
* Longest words: anticonstitucionalmente descomplementándonoslos descomplementándonoslas (23 characters)
* Shortest words: a e o (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: extraterrestres (15 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: pillopillo (10 characters)

**Suisse**

* Total words found: 629638
* Average word length: 11.1525606777228
* Longest words: d’oto-rhino-laryngologistes (27 characters)
* Shortest words: a y à (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: extraterrestres (15 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: l’opinion moinillon l’holmium philippin (9 characters)

**Swedish**

* Total words found: 118270
* Average word length: 9.51265747865055
* Longest words: produktionsstyrningssystemens produktionsstyrningssystemets (29 characters)
* Shortest words: å i ö (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: straffarbetets (14 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: Jokkmokk (8 characters)

**Swiss**

* Total words found: 298779
* Average word length: 11.9879877769187
* Longest words: Arbeitslosenversicherungsbeiträgen Informationsverarbeitungsprozessen Informationsverarbeitungsprozesses (34 characters)
* Shortest words: ab ad AG AI ca BH CD cf DB Ar AT Au cm Co Fa EG EH Ei FF FG Dr eo du er GI He EU Fr ex ja IG II je HP Jg im in IP IQ IT Hz IV km IX KP kt ob kW öd lt KZ NL Mr ms Öl Nr NS OS Po Sa PR PS Sh so St SV WC UN TV US WM XI wo VW ZK zu am an da Ch Bö BP FC ff GB EM Hd et KB kg mA MB Md kp mm PC Ph pi qm um VI wg vs de au dm es Kb oh xi eh (2 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: Beratervertrages (16 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: Kolophonium (11 characters)

**Welsh**

* Total words found: 351885
* Average word length: 9.27747985847649
* Longest words: thra-arglwyddiaethasant thra-arglwyddiaethasent thra-arglwyddiaethasech thra-arglwyddiaethasoch (23 characters)
* Shortest words: a e f o p y â i m (1 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with left hand: adargreffest gwastreffest gwastraffest adargraffest (12 characters)
* Longest words that can be typed with right hand: hymunionom hymunionon (10 characters)

*Note*:

* It is assumed that the keyboard layout is US English.
* I thought counting consonants and vowels, and getting the list of words without consonants or vowels would be fun. But I couldn’t find which letters regarded as vowel or consonant for each language.
* Some languages have all the possible single character words. This is probably bogus, but I leave them anyway.
* Bulgarian and Greek are probably on different character set.
* Anything else of interest to count?

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9 comments

  1. wah, sebenarnya gak ada sih the longest word in German. Soalnya selama grammatically correct German speaker bisa create a new word yang panjangnya amit2. Contoh: Rechtsschutzversicherungsgesellschaften (perusahaan asuransi pengeluaran legal) atau Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgaben- übertragungsgesetz (Hukum atas Peraturan transmsi pemberian label monitor untuk daging sapi)… Yeah, Germans…

  2. #1, wah, panjang amat, gimana orang jerman ngewordwrap? yang pertama 40 characters, yang kedua 64 characters.. wow! harus jago2 hyphenation ya

  3. Utk bahasa Jerman biasanya pemotongan kata (utk word-wrap) sesuai kata dasar pembentuknya. Aturan ini juga yg digunakan utk membacanya. Contoh utk : Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgaben- übertragungsgesetz akan dieja (atau kalo dipotong mengikuti ) Rind-fleisch-etikettierungs-überwachungs-aufgaben- übertragungs-gesetz. Dampaknya koran atau majalah di Jerman memiliki lebar kolom yg lebih lebar dari koran atau majalah Inggris. Cara lain adalah dg menggunakan singkatan.

    Yg paling merepotkan adalah ketika membaca kata panjang, dan kita harus memotong dimana ketika mengucapkannya. Salah potong yg denger bisa salah terima. Contoh kata übertragungsgesetz, tidak dibaca sebagai über-tragungs-gesetz tapi übertragungs-gesetz.

  4. sepertinya ‘mempertanggungjawabkannyalah’

    hanya dengan mempertanggungjawabkannyalah sengsara itu bisa membawa nikmat!

    najis deh kalimat gue!

  5. Since afrikaans is VERY closely related to dutch (practically a dialect) you can take the the longest dutch word and it should be correct in the afrikaans version:
    Dutch: ontwikkelingssamenwerkingsorganisaties
    Afrikaans: ontwikkelingssamenwerkingsorganisasies = 39 letters!

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