rot13

noun

A simple Caesar cipher where each letter is replaced by the letter 13 positions beyond it in the alphabet (wrapping at Z to A).

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Meanings

rot131

nounrot13 (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of ROT13.

ROT132

nounROT13 (uncountable)

alternative rot13 · alternative rot-13 · alternative EBG13

  1. uncountableA simple Caesar cipher where each letter is replaced by the letter 13 positions beyond it in the alphabet (wrapping at Z to A).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ebg13

Origin

ROT is short for rotate.

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Translations

Finnish ROT13
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German ROT13
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Polish ROT13
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Cite this entry
APA

rot13. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rot13

MLA

“rot13.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rot13. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rot13,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rot13.

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