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Character Frequency for the Torah (first five books)
Hebrew Letter Frequency Probability

Alef
27059 probability 0.088774 (one chance in 11.264)
or
Bet/Vet
16345 probability 0.053624 (one letter in 18.648)

Gimel
2109 probability 0.006919 (one letter in 144.526)

Dalet
7032 probability 0.023070 (one letter in 43.345)

Hey
28056 probability 0.092045 (one letter in 10.864)

Vav
30513 probability 0.100106 (one letter in 9.989)

Zayin
2198 probability 0.007211 (one letter in 138.674)

Chet
7189 probability 0.023585 (one letter in 42.399)

Tet
1804 probability 0.005918 (one letter in 168.961)

Yod
31531 probability 0.103446 (one letter in 9.666)
or
Kaf/chaf
11968 probability 0.039264 (one letter in 25.468)

Lamed
21570 probability 0.070766 (one letter in 14.131)
or
Mem
25090 probability 0.082314 (one letter in 12.148)
or
Nun
14128 probability 0.046351 (one letter in 21.574)

Samech
1833 probability 0.006014 (one letter in 166.288)

Ayin
11250 probability 0.036909 (one letter in 27.093)
or
Peh/Feh
4805 probability 0.015764 (one letter in 63.435)

Tzadi
3962 probability 0.012998 (one letter in 76.932)

Qof
4695 probability 0.015403 (one letter in 64.921)

Resh
18125 probability 0.059464 (one letter in 16.816)

Shin/Sin
15595 probability 0.051164 (one letter in 19.545)

Tav
17950 probability 0.058890 (one letter in 16.980)
Total letters = 304,807

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