Word Frequency Counter
Count how often each word appears in your text and see the results sorted by frequency.
About Word Frequency Counter
Reading a long document, it is hard to tell which words you are actually overusing. Repetition hurts flow in writing and can look like keyword stuffing in SEO content, so seeing the raw counts changes how you edit.
The tool splits the text into words, counts every occurrence, and ranks them by frequency, with an alphabetical option as well. Matching is case-insensitive, so 'The' and 'the' are the same word, and a stop-word filter can hide common words like 'the' and 'and' when you want to focus on meaningful vocabulary.
SEO writers checking keyword density, editors hunting repetitive phrasing, and students analyzing vocabulary in a text all use it. It is also useful for spotting accidental over-repetition in speech transcripts.
How to Use
- Paste your text.
- Press Count Frequency.
- Browse the ranked list of words with their counts.
Example
"the cat and the dog and the bird" the: 3 · and: 2 · cat: 1 · dog: 1 · bird: 1
The tool counts every occurrence and sorts descending by frequency, so the most common words surface first.
FAQ
Why is this useful for SEO?
Keyword frequency analysis shows which terms your content repeats, helping you spot overused or underused keywords.
Does it exclude stop words?
An option filters out common words like 'the' and 'and' when you want to focus on meaningful vocabulary.
Are word counts case-insensitive?
Yes, 'The' and 'the' count as the same word, matching how people analyze written content.
Are contractions counted as one word or two?
Contractions are counted as a single word, so 'don't' is one token and 'we're' is another, which matches how most word-processing tools tally a document.
Can the frequency list help with plagiarism checks?
It won't detect copying by itself, but comparing the unusual word-frequency patterns of two documents can flag suspicious overlap worth a closer manual check. That is the most it can claim.