# Spelling variants depend on the word's place in the line

> Within minimal pairs, the spelling variant written depends on the word's place in its line (6 of 10 alternations, z 3.9-9.2); no key or Latin control…

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Evidence · Voynich Manuscript

# Spelling variants depend on the word's place in the line

Within minimal pairs, the spelling variant written depends on the word's place in its line (6 of 10 alternations, z 3.9-9.2); no key or Latin control shows it.

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## What it bears on 3 answers

[A constructed philosophical language (v0.1)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/answers/ANS08JGB6A42K76/a-constructed-philosophical-language-v0-1)

Still possible · weighs little · H-V01-CONLANG

AGAINST

[Latin or Italian under a chancery mixed key](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/answers/ANS0D8FZZM071JE/latin-or-italian-under-a-chancery-mixed-key)

Ruled out · weighs some · H-CIPHER-MIXED

AGAINST

[Latin or a vernacular under a table cipher](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/answers/ANS0D8G04G82R7C/latin-or-a-vernacular-under-a-table-cipher)

Still possible · weighs some · H-TH-CIPHER

AGAINST

## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Spelling variants depend on the word's place in the line [Evidence EVD0D8GDRS602CG]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0D8GDRS602CG
```

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[Session 8](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/voynich-manuscript/sessions/SES0D8DV4G06NE7/session-8-phase-4-the-chancery-key-book-v1-3) · 22 Oct 2026

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