Word Frequency Counter

How do I use the Word Frequency Counter?

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   Paste your text into the input area.

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   See the ranked list of most common words appear instantly.

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   Copy or download the ranked list.

What is the Word Frequency Counter?

The Word Frequency Counter analyses any text and returns a ranked list of the most common words, along with counts and percentages. Optionally filter out common English stop words to focus on the meaningful terms.

It is a quick way to spot keyword density, repeated ideas or overused words in your writing.

Who is the Word Frequency Counter for?

SEO specialists checking keyword density, editors spotting repeated words, students analysing literature, and researchers profiling corpora.

Why use the Word Frequency Counter?

• Ranked list with counts and percentages.
• Optional stop-word filter.
• Case-insensitive matching.
• Handles very long documents.
• Zero uploads.

When should I use the Word Frequency Counter?

• Checking keyword density in a blog post.
• Spotting words you overuse in your own writing.
• Comparing vocabulary richness across drafts.
• Analysing the top terms in customer feedback.
• Preparing a word cloud dataset.

Is the Word Frequency Counter safe and private?

Yes. This tool runs entirely inside your browser - your text is never uploaded, stored on our servers or shared with third parties. You can even disconnect from the internet after the page loads and it will keep working. That makes it safe for confidential notes, drafts, private messages and unpublished work.

How do I get the best results from the Word Frequency Counter?

• Enable the stop-word filter for a more meaningful list.
• Very short texts may not reveal patterns - aim for at least 300 words.
• Combine with the Sentence Counter for a fuller picture.
• Watch out for slug-like tokens (hyphenated words count as one).

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