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Word Frequency Counter

This word frequency counter lists every word in your text by how often it appears, with a count and the share of all words for each. Switch to two-word or three-word phrases to find repeated phrases. A stopword filter hides common words like the and of, including Hindi and Urdu ones, and you can add your own words to ignore. Set a minimum count or length, ignore numbers, make it case sensitive and sort by count, A to Z or length. Editors use it to catch crutch words, and SEO writers use it to check a target phrase. Paste a 600 word sales page and you might find solution eleven times. Search the full list, then copy it or save it as CSV or PDF.

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How to use

01

Paste your text

Paste an article, essay or page copy into the Your text box, or press Open file for a .txt, .docx or .pdf. Total words, unique words and the ranked list appear straight away.

02

Choose words or phrases

Use Count to switch between single words and two or three word phrases, and Sort by to reorder. Untick the stopword filter, add words to Also ignore these words, or raise Min count to show only repeats.

03

Review and export

Each row shows the word, a bar, its count and its share of all words. Type in Search the list to find a word. Copy table, CSV and PDF export every entry, not only those on screen.

Why Word Frequency Counter

Using word frequency for editing and SEO

Word frequency is a quick way to see habits you cannot spot while writing. Most writers lean on a few favourite words, such as really, just, actually or very, and a count makes them obvious.

For SEO, the phrase view shows how often your target phrase appears and which other phrases dominate the page. If an unrelated phrase outranks your topic, the page may not be as focused as you think.

  • Crutch words: run single words with the stopword filter on and scan the top 20 for filler like really, just or very.
  • Repeated phrases: switch to two-word phrases to catch habits like in order or at the end.
  • Topic check: your main subject should appear near the top. If it does not, the page may drift off topic.
  • Keyword stuffing: if one phrase has a much higher percentage than anything else, read those sentences again and vary the wording.
  • Compare drafts: download CSV for two versions and compare counts side by side in a spreadsheet.

Common questions

How does the word frequency counter treat capitals and punctuation?
By default everything is lowercased first, so The and the are one entry. Tick Case sensitive to count them separately, which helps spot names. Punctuation is ignored, but apostrophes inside words are kept, so don't stays one word. Hyphenated words are split, so well-known counts as well and known.
Does the word frequency counter work with Hindi or Urdu text?
Yes. Words are split with your browser's Unicode word rules, so Devanagari vowel signs and Urdu letters stay part of the word. The stopword filter includes common Hindi and Urdu words such as है, का, और, ہے and کے. Minimum length counts visible characters, so a Hindi syllable with its vowel sign counts as one.
How do I find repeated phrases in my text?
Set the Count menu to Two-word phrases or Three-word phrases. Phrases never cross a full stop, question mark, colon or line break. With the stopword filter on, phrases that start or end with a stopword, such as of the, are skipped.
What does the percentage next to each word mean?
It is the number of times that word or phrase appears, divided by the total number of words in your text. It does not change when you switch filters, so you can compare runs. For a two-word phrase it is still a share of all words, which is how most keyword density checkers report it.
What counts as a stopword in the frequency list?
The list has about 190 very common words: English articles, pronouns, helper verbs, prepositions and contractions, plus common Hindi and Urdu function words. With the filter ticked they never appear as single words. Untick it to see them, and they will usually take the top spots.
Why is a word I used missing from the frequency list?
It may be shorter than Min word length, used fewer times than Min count, a number while Ignore numbers is ticked, a stopword, or in your ignore list. The list shows 100 rows at first, so press Show more or type the word in Search the list.
Can I export word frequency results to Excel?
Yes. CSV downloads a file with rank, word, count and percentage columns that opens in Excel or Google Sheets, with accents and Hindi intact. Copy table puts the same data on your clipboard with tabs between columns. PDF saves a printable report of up to 2,000 rows in a Latin font.
What keyword density is too high?
There is no official limit, and search engines do not publish one. If a phrase reads as forced when you read the page aloud, it is too frequent. Use the counts to spot repetition, then write for the reader.

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