base 36 is a positional numeral system with thirty-six as its base. It uses 36 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 36 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, and z.

base 26 is a positional numeral system with twenty-six as its base. It uses 26 different digits for representing numbers. The digits for base 26 could be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, and p.