# A natural language spelled letter by letter

> Ruled out: The text is a natural language written plainly in an alphabet (one symbol ≈ one sound).

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Answer · Voynich Manuscript

# A natural language spelled letter by letter

The text is a natural language written plainly in an alphabet (one symbol ≈ one sound).

**Ruled out** Answers **1** questionDeductiveTested0

## Where it stands

**Ruled out** None pieces of evidence for, one against.

## What it predicts

- character-level statistics (h1, h2, word length, short-word share) fall inside the range of attested languages
- word-level statistics (TTR, hapax, Zipf, top-word share) fall inside the attested range

## Evidence none for · 1 against

[Glyph entropy is lower than in any of 103 languages](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/evidence/EVD0D8GDKDA0QEB/glyph-entropy-is-lower-than-in-any-of-103-languages)

Established · weighs some · F-010

AGAINST

## Tested by 3 runs

| Run | Measured | Result | Against | Decision | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUN-007 | h2 vs 103 languages (min) | 2.13 | 2.505 (Hebrew? min) | Outside range | 22 Oct |
| RUN-001 | statistics outside attested range | h2 | 103 languages ×2 forms | See note | 22 Oct |
| RUN-022 | statistics outside attested range | h2 | 103 languages ×2 forms | See note | 22 Oct |

## The questions it answers

[Is it a natural language?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/questions/QST08JG27P80HMJ/is-it-a-natural-language)

Part of [What kind of text is it?](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/questions/QST08JG1S1G6D9T/what-kind-of-text-is-it)

Most likelyNo answer ahead

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A natural language spelled letter by letter [Answer ANS0D8FZSRG21D7]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D8FZSRG21D7
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**ANS** 0D8FZSRG21D7

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Deductive

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