Word Frequency Counter
Paste any text to instantly see which words appear most often, their exact counts, and their percentage share of the total. Filter stop words, set a minimum word length, and export results as CSV.
How to Analyze Word Frequency
Four steps from raw text to actionable insights.
Paste your text
Type or paste any text into the input box. The frequency table starts building immediately as you type.
Adjust the filters
Toggle stop words, set a minimum word length to ignore short filler words, and choose how many top results to display.
Read the table
Each row shows the rank, word, count, and percentage. The teal bar gives an at-a-glance view of relative frequency.
About Word Frequency Analysis
Word frequency analysis is the process of counting how many times each unique word appears in a text, then ranking those words from most to least frequent. It is one of the most fundamental techniques in computational linguistics, content analysis, and SEO.
For writers and editors, frequency analysis reveals overused words. If you notice "very" or "really" appearing fifteen times in a thousand-word article, that is a clear signal to vary your vocabulary. For SEO copywriters, frequency analysis confirms that target keywords appear at an appropriate density without tipping into keyword stuffing.
For researchers, comparing word frequency distributions across documents can reveal authorship patterns, genre conventions, or the evolution of language over time. Frequency analysis was one of the first computational methods applied to large text corpora.
How to read the results. The percentage column shows each word as a share of the total analyzed words. A keyword density between 1–3% is generally considered healthy for SEO purposes. If a single word exceeds 5%, consider whether it reads naturally or whether you should rephrase some occurrences. The visual bar makes it easy to spot outliers at a glance.
All analysis runs entirely in your browser. No text is ever sent to a server.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is word frequency analysis?
Word frequency analysis counts how many times each unique word appears in a text, then ranks them from most common to least. It is used by writers to spot overused words, by SEO professionals to check keyword density, by researchers to analyze text corpora, and by editors to improve vocabulary variety and readability.
How is word density calculated?
Word density is calculated as (word count ÷ total word count) × 100. For example, if your text has 200 words and "data" appears 10 times, its density is 5%. This tool displays that percentage for every word in the results table so you can instantly see which terms dominate your text.
What are stop words?
Stop words are extremely common words that carry little meaningful content on their own — articles like "the" and "a", prepositions like "in", "on", and "at", conjunctions like "and" and "or", and pronouns like "I", "you", and "they". When analyzing keyword density or content vocabulary, stop words are usually filtered out so you can focus on meaningful terms. Toggle "Show stop words" to include or exclude them from your results.
How is this different from a word counter?
A standard word counter gives you one number: the total word count of your document. A word frequency counter goes deeper — it breaks your text into every unique word, counts each one individually, ranks them by frequency, and calculates each word's share of the total. This reveals the actual vocabulary distribution of your text, which is far more useful for editing, SEO, and research than a single total count.
Can I export the results?
Yes. Click the "Copy as CSV" button to copy the full results table to your clipboard in comma-separated format, with columns for rank, word, count, and percentage. You can paste it directly into Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or any spreadsheet application for further sorting, filtering, or charting.
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