Word Frequency Counter
This word frequency counter shows which words appear most in your text, with counts, percentages, and filtering options.
About Word Frequency Counter
Knowing which words appear most often in a piece of text reveals patterns that are hard to spot by reading alone. The Word Frequency Counter breaks down any passage into a ranked list of individual words, showing the exact count and percentage for each one. It is useful for content writers, SEO specialists, linguists, students, and anyone who works with text.
Detailed frequency table
After analysis, results appear in a sortable table listing each word alongside its count and its percentage of the total. The top ten most frequent words are highlighted so you can identify dominant terms at a glance. Summary statistics show total words and total unique words at the top.
Flexible filtering options
Toggle case sensitivity to decide whether "Apple" and "apple" should be counted as the same word or separately. Set a minimum word length to exclude very short words that may not be meaningful. Enable the stop-word filter to remove common English function words like "the", "and", and "is", letting substantive content words rise to the top.
Practical applications
Content writers use word frequency data to check keyword density before publishing. Editors look for unintentional repetition that weakens prose. Researchers analyze interview transcripts or survey responses for recurring themes. For a quick overall count, the word counter gives you totals, and the readability score tool grades your text by complexity.
All processing happens entirely in your browser. Your text is never uploaded or stored anywhere.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are stop words and why would I exclude them?
Stop words are extremely common words like 'the', 'is', 'at', 'and', and 'a' that carry little meaningful content on their own. Excluding them lets you focus on the substantive words that reveal the true topics and themes in your text, which is especially useful for SEO keyword analysis and content review.
How is the percentage calculated for each word?
The percentage shows how many times a word appears divided by the total number of words in the analyzed text, multiplied by 100. If the word 'design' appears 5 times in a 200-word passage, its frequency is 2.5 percent.
Does the tool handle different word forms like plurals?
The tool counts words exactly as they appear, treating singular and plural forms as separate entries. For example, 'test' and 'tests' are counted independently. This gives you precise, unambiguous frequency data without assumptions about word stemming.
What is the minimum word length filter for?
The minimum word length filter lets you skip very short words - typically one or two characters like 'I', 'a', or 'an' - that may not be relevant to your analysis. Setting a minimum of three characters is a common starting point for content and keyword analysis.