cryptanalysis
noun
cryptanalysis is spelled C-R-Y-P-T-A-N-A-L-Y-S-I-S: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cryptanalysis means “The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cryptanalysis is cryptanalyses.
How many letters and syllables are in cryptanalysis?
| Letters | 13: C-R-Y-P-T-A-N-A-L-Y-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cryptanalysis?
Cryptanalysis appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cryptanalysis?
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cryptanalysis.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cryptanalysis
- cryptanalyses plural
- cryptoanalysis
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cryptanalysis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The science of analyzing and breaking of codes and ciphers.
Holonym: cryptology
- 2
An analysis or decrypting of a specific text or a specific code or cipher.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cryptanalysis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense science of analyzing and breaking codes and ciphers:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | cryptanalyse |
| Portuguese | criptoanálise |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cryptanalysis come from?
From crypt- + analysis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).