There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.
There is another theory which states that this has already happened.
Douglas Adams, "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
I have a real treat in store for you! At least for those amongst you who play hangman, or enjoy amateur cryptography...
After counting 177 million letters from a series of about 700 online texts, I have compiled a table of letter frequencies. I only hope my precision in these figures relates to their accuracy...
Alphabetical By Frequency ------------ ------------ A: 13,437,042 E: 21,414,330 E = 12.079% B: 2,817,942 T: 15,737,500 T = 8.877% C: 4,874,637 A: 13,437,042 A = 7.579% D: 7,621,661 O: 12,886,204 O = 7.268% E: 21,414,330 I: 11,313,244 I = 6.381% F: 4,711,343 N: 11,249,350 N = 6.345% G: 3,353,542 S: 11,192,675 S = 6.313% H: 9,632,780 R: 10,435,905 R = 5.886% I: 11,313,244 H: 9,632,780 H = 5.433% J: 225,326 D: 7,621,661 D = 4.299% K: 6,682,865 L: 7,092,898 L = 4.001% L: 7,092,898 K: 6,682,865 K = 3.769% M: 4,227,569 C: 4,874,637 C = 2.749% N: 11,249,350 F: 4,711,343 F = 2.657% O: 12,886,204 U: 4,696,832 U = 2.649% P: 3,892,005 M: 4,227,569 M = 2.385% Q: 493,473 P: 3,892,005 P = 2.195% R: 10,435,905 W: 3,716,884 W = 2.096% S: 11,192,675 G: 3,353,542 G = 1.892% T: 15,737,508 Y: 3,106,363 Y = 1.752% U: 4,696,832 B: 2,817,942 B = 1.589% V: 1,575,905 V: 1,575,905 V = 0.889% W: 3,716,884 X: 761,380 X = 0.429% X: 761,380 Q: 493,473 Q = 0.278% Y: 3,106,363 J: 225,326 J = 0.127% Z: 142 521 Z: 142,521 Z = 0.080% Order of Consonants: T N S R H D L K C F M P W G Y B V X Q J Z Order of vowels: E A O I U Total letters counted: 177,292,184