🪞 Palindrome Checker
Check if any word, phrase or sentence is a palindrome instantly. Spaces and punctuation are ignored automatically. Free, private, no signup.
About Palindrome Checker
A palindrome is a word, phrase or sequence that reads the same forwards and backwards. This checker analyses your text in real time and tells you instantly whether it qualifies as a palindrome, with the option to ignore spaces, punctuation and case differences.
Famous Palindrome Examples
- Words — racecar, madam, level, civic, noon, kayak, radar, refer
- Phrases — "A man a plan a canal Panama", "Never odd or even", "Was it a car or a cat I saw"
- Numbers — 121, 1331, 12321
- Names — Hannah, Anna, Bob, Eve
What is a Palindrome?
The word palindrome comes from the Greek words "palin" (again) and "dromos" (way, direction). A palindrome reads identically whether you go forward or backward through its characters. When checking phrases, spaces and punctuation are traditionally ignored, so "A man a plan a canal Panama" qualifies despite having spaces between words.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a palindrome?
+A palindrome is a word, phrase, number or sequence that reads the same forwards and backwards. Examples include "racecar", "madam" and "A man a plan a canal Panama". When checking phrases, spaces and punctuation are typically ignored.
Is "racecar" a palindrome?
+Yes. "Racecar" reads r-a-c-e-c-a-r forwards and r-a-c-e-c-a-r backwards — they are identical. It is one of the most commonly cited palindrome examples in English.
Does capitalisation matter for palindromes?
+Traditionally no. "Racecar" and "RaceCar" are both considered palindromes because case is ignored. Our checker ignores case by default but you can turn this off to do a strict case-sensitive check.