Word Frequency Counter
Count word frequency
About This Tool
The Word Frequency Counter analyzes your text to show how often each word appears. Identify overused words, check keyword density, and improve your writing by understanding word distribution.
Paste your text to see a ranked list of words by frequency, with counts and percentages. Filter by word length and exclude common words.
How It Works
How to Use This Counter
Analyzing word frequency is easy:
- Paste your text - Enter the text you want to analyze.
- View results - See words ranked by frequency with counts.
- Filter options - Exclude common words, set minimum length.
- Export data - Download results as CSV or copy to clipboard.
Formula
Analysis Metrics
Word Frequency = Count of word / Total words x 100%
Output includes: Word, Count (occurrences), Frequency (percentage), Rank
Filter Options: Exclude stop words (the, a, is, etc.), Minimum word length, Case sensitivity, Include/exclude numbers
Examples
Examples
Example 1: Blog Post Analysis
- Total words: 1,000
- Top word: "marketing" (25 times, 2.5%)
- Insight: Good keyword focus
Example 2: Overused Words
- Word: "very" (15 times)
- Word: "really" (12 times)
- Insight: Consider stronger alternatives
Example 3: SEO Check
- Target keyword: "calculator"
- Frequency: 1.8%
- Status: Good density (1-3% recommended)
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the word frequency analyzer work?
Paste your text. The tool counts how many times each word appears and ranks them by frequency. Results show: word, count, percentage of total, and a visual bar chart. Filter by minimum frequency, exclude common stop words, and sort by count or alphabetically.
What are stop words and should I exclude them?
Stop words are common words like "the", "is", "and", "a", "to" that appear frequently but carry little meaning. Excluding them reveals your content's actual topic keywords. The tool has a built-in stop word list for 10+ languages. Enable or disable stop word filtering based on your analysis needs.
How do I use word frequency for SEO keyword analysis?
Paste your article text. Exclude stop words. The top 10-20 words reveal your content's keyword focus. Compare against your target keywords. If your target keyword isn't in the top 10, you may need to increase its usage. Aim for 1-2% keyword density for primary keywords.
Can I analyze word frequency for multiple documents?
Paste all documents together or analyze them separately and compare results. The tool shows frequency across the combined text. For comparative analysis, run each document individually and compare the top keywords. This reveals topic differences between documents.
What is a good keyword density for web content?
Primary keyword: 1-2% (10-20 occurrences per 1,000 words). Secondary keywords: 0.5-1%. Over 3% may trigger keyword stuffing penalties from search engines. The tool calculates density automatically and warns if any word exceeds recommended thresholds for SEO.
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: This tool provides automated text analysis for general reference only. Word frequency analysis uses pattern-based rules and results may vary depending on text formatting and language. All processing happens in your browser.
💡 Tips
Tips
- Aim for 1-3% keyword density for SEO
- Identify and replace overused words
- Check for unintentional word repetition
- Use to analyze competitor content
- Compare frequency across multiple texts