TEXT TOOLS
Word Frequency Counter
Want to know which words you lean on most in a piece of writing? This free word frequency counter lists every term in your text with the number of times it appears, so repeated words are easy to spot. It runs in your browser, and you can use it without creating an account.
Word frequency
Words are counted without case. Percentages use all counted words, even when common English words are hidden.
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How to use this tool
Type or paste your text into the input area. The tool counts the words and shows a frequency for each term. If short function words such as "the", "and" or "of" crowd the top of the list, turn on the switch that hides common English stop words. Turn it off again whenever you want to see every term.
How the result is calculated
Counting is case-insensitive, so "Data", "data" and "DATA" are treated as the same term and added to one total. Each term then appears once in the results alongside the number of times it occurs in your text.
The stop-word switch works only as a display filter. It removes common English words from the visible list, but it does not recalculate anything: the counts for the remaining terms are the same with the filter on or off.
What to keep in mind
A frequency list shows repetition, not meaning. A word that appears often is not necessarily important, and a word used once may carry the main point of the text. The numbers also say nothing about search performance, and there is no recommended keyword density to aim for. Use the list to find terms you repeat and to compare the vocabulary of different drafts, then judge any edits by how the text reads. Padding a page with repeated keywords only makes it harder to read.
Frequently asked questions
Does capitalization affect the counts?
No. Words are counted case-insensitively, so different capitalizations of the same word share a single total.
Does hiding stop words change the other numbers?
No. The switch only hides common English stop words from the display. The counts for every other term stay as they were.
Can I use it to compare two versions of a draft?
Yes. Paste each version in turn and compare the resulting lists to see which terms you use more or less often in one draft than the other.