Numeronym Generator

A numeronym shortens a long word by keeping its first and last letters and replacing the letters in between with their count. "Internationalization" has 18 letters between the i and the n, so it becomes i18n. This generator does that for every word you enter and shows each one as word -> numeronym.

The style is common in software, where long words turn up in code, file names and chat all day. You will see i18n for internationalization, l10n for localization, a11y for accessibility and k8s for Kubernetes. The a11y form is popular partly because it looks like the word "ally".

Each word is handled on its own. You can separate words with spaces or put them on new lines. Words of three letters or fewer stay as they are, since "cat" would become c1t and save nothing. Four-letter words are converted, but "code" becomes c2e, which is no shorter. Numeronyms only pay off for long words. The first and last letters keep the case you typed, so Kubernetes gives K8s.

Punctuation at the start or end of a word, like a comma or bracket, stays outside the numeronym. Words with a hyphen, digit or apostrophe in the middle are left unchanged. Numeronyms can be hard to guess, so spell the full word out the first time you use one in a document.

For other naming jobs, the Case Converter turns phrases into camelCase or kebab-case. The Letter Counter counts letters for you.