a A a b b b b c d D e e e e E E e f F F f f f f f f f f f f f f z z z z z z z x x x x x x x x x y y Y y g $hash{A}: 1 $hash{D}: 1 $hash{E}: 2 $hash{F}: 2 $hash{Y}: 1 $hash{a}: 2 $hash{b}: 4 $hash{c}: 1 $hash{d}: 1 $hash{e}: 5 $hash{f}: 13 $hash{g}: 1 $hash{x}: 9 $hash{y}: 3 $hash{z}: 7 Char: 'f' has the highest count: 13!