Palindrome Checker

Check whether a word or phrase reads the same backwards as forwards.

Same both ways

A palindrome reads identically in both directions — level, racecar, or a whole phrase like a man a plan a canal panama once you ignore the spaces. Checking by hand means carefully reading backwards and comparing, which is exactly the sort of fiddly task a tool does instantly. Type a word or phrase and it tells you straight away whether it qualifies.

Enter your text and it confirms whether it is a palindrome.

What counts as a palindrome

For single words the test is simple, but phrases usually count as palindromes only when you ignore spaces, punctuation and capitalisation — otherwise almost nothing longer than a word would pass. A good check normalises the text that way before comparing, so it recognises the classic sentence-length palindromes rather than rejecting them on a stray comma or capital letter.

Common questions

What is a palindrome?

A word or phrase that reads the same backwards as forwards, like level or racecar.

Do spaces and punctuation matter?

For phrases they are usually ignored, so a man a plan a canal panama counts once spaces and case are set aside.

Is my text uploaded?

No. The check happens in your browser.

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