Questions tagged [language]
A puzzle that heavily depends on linguistic features; for instance it may concern foreign languages, or only work in some particular language, or be built around a peculiarity of the English language.
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PSE Advent Calendar 2025 (Day 17): Reindeer halting problem
This puzzle is part of the Puzzling Stack Exchange Advent Calendar 2025. The accepted answer to this question will be awarded a bounty worth 200 reputation.< Previous Door Next Door >
'Tis the ...
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PSE Advent Calendar 2025 (Day 8): The Eightfold Way
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I was very ...
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What is an Undercover Word™?
This puzzle is based off the What is a Word™, What is a Phrase™, and What is a Number™ series started by JLee.
If a word has a certain property, I call it an Undercover Word™. Can you figure out what ...
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Foreign figures
Successor to Онуль is Іодин
Successor to ____ is Ччотири
Successor to Юдесять is Нодинадцять
(Disclaimer: I do not speak the language involved in this puzzle.)
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A Real Roman Riddle
The a nswer is a liquid
It’s when something is sort of true.
It’s anglicized: a dding a former camping house.
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A Turkish Kidnapping
Two monoglot English travelers are kidnapped in Turkey. One is brave and honest, upright and straight-dealing in all things. He trusts that this affable and good-hearted nature will get him through ...
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It’s all greek to me!
I made a mistake and σρουψηρδ κτιβπατδς!
What did I do?
Sent from my iPhone.
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How many mistakes are there in the given sentence?
Beginner puzzle (suitable for people who are new to puzzle solving).
How many mistakes are there in the following sentence?
This sentence is kurious because it
it only contayns three misteaks.
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Is it possible to construct a sentence where any of they're / their / there could grammatically make sense?
In a recent chat conversation, the following sentence came up as one where either of "their" and "they're" could be substituted for each other without changing the meaning or ...
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As Lightweighted As Beauty
As lightweighted as beauty,
As costly as seniority,
Just look at how much I have become soft like causality.
It's not that I am reactive like chromaticity.
I just want to be radioactive like joviality....
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Dig endlessly below treasure mark; turn head around, "Bah!" - round burning torch (7)
This is a cryptic crossword with a strange twist. The wordplay part works like normal wordplay, and clues the word to be entered into the grid. However, the "definition" part here is made to ...
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A (german) puzzle I made (with translation)
I made the following puzzle and was wondering if someone finds the correct solution and the thoughts behind all parts of it. Most likely yes, but I am also interested in plausible but possibly wrong ...
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PSE Advent Calendar 2024 (Day 6): Colorful Gifts
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It’s ...
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PSE Advent Calendar 2024 (Day 5): 835
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While ...
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Conversation with a Word
Who are you?
Somewhat.
Someone?
Someone can be I. Or not.
Can't you be plain with me?
You're opposing me.
That's not fair!
I am, though.
Are you?
Reasonably.
To a degree, then?
Not quite.
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