Word Frequency Counter
List every word in your text with how many times it appears and its share of the total. Sort, filter and download the full list.
Word frequency
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What does the Word Frequency Counter do?
It builds a complete frequency list of your text: every unique word, its count, its rank and its percentage of all words. It also shows how many words are used only once and the lexical diversity of the text.
How it is calculated
- Words are split the same way as on our Word Counter. Punctuation at the start or end of a word is removed.
- Words are compared in lowercase unless you turn on Case-sensitive.
- Frequency = count ÷ total words × 100.
- Lexical diversity = unique words ÷ total words × 100. A higher value means a more varied vocabulary; it naturally falls as texts get longer.
- Ignore numbers removes numbers such as 2026 or 3.5 from the list and from the total.
Word frequency vs. keyword density
This tool lists every word, including common words such as “the” by default, which is useful for language study, editing and research. The Keyword Density Checker focuses on the most important words and multi-word phrases for SEO.
Ideas for using the list
- Find words you overuse, such as “very”, “really” or “just”.
- Build vocabulary lists from a book chapter or article.
- Compare the vocabulary of two texts by downloading both lists.
- Check that technical terms are spelled consistently.
Example
In “The cat saw the dog. The dog ran.”, “the” appears 3 times out of 8 words (37.5%), “dog” 2 times (25%), and “cat”, “saw” and “ran” once each.
Frequently asked questions
Can I download the full list?
Yes. Download CSV saves every word, even if the on-screen table shows only the first 500.
Why do “The” and “the” count as the same word?
By default the counter ignores capitalization. Turn on Case-sensitive to count them separately.
What is a good lexical diversity score?
There is no single target, because the score depends on text length and topic. Use it to compare texts of similar length.
Does it work with other languages?
Yes. Words in any language that uses spaces are counted, and Chinese, Japanese and Thai text is split using your browser’s language rules.