Lipogram Checker

What is a Lipogram?

A lipogram is a form of constrained writing where the author deliberately avoids using one or more specific letters of the alphabet. The most common type of lipogram is one that avoids the letter "e", which is the most frequently used letter in the English language. Writing a lipogram requires careful word selection and creative styling to preserve grammatical correctness and meaning.

Famous Examples of Lipograms

Constrained writing has a long history in literature. One of the most famous examples of a lipogram is the novel Gadsby written by Ernest Vincent Wright in 1939, which contains over 50,000 words without a single use of the letter "e". Another prominent example is the French novel La Disparition by Georges Perec, which also entirely avoids the letter "e".

How to Use the Lipogram Checker

This online tool helps writers and language enthusiasts quickly check their text for lipogram compliance in real-time. Simply follow these steps:

1. Input Your Text: Type or paste your paragraphs into the text area.
2. Select Letters to Avoid: Specify the letter or letters you want to avoid in the "Letters to Avoid" field.
3. View Compliance: Check the real-time compliance score and see all forbidden characters highlighted in red in the preview container.