A short product text
“Coffee beans are roasted. Fresh coffee beans taste better, and fresh coffee is the best coffee.” has 16 words. “coffee” appears 4 times (25%), and “coffee beans” and “fresh coffee” twice each (12.5%).
Keyword Density Checker
See how often words and 2- or 3-word phrases appear in your text, and check a target keyword.
A word or phrase you want the page to rank for.
Phrases that start or end with the, and, of…
Paste text to see its keyword density.
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How the Keyword Density Checker works
Paste your text and the tool lists the words, 2-word phrases and 3-word phrases it uses most, with how often each appears and its density. Add a target keyword to see how often that exact phrase appears. Capital letters are ignored, and a phrase never runs across punctuation — “beans. Fresh” isn't counted as a phrase.
With Leave out common words on, words such as “the” and “of” are dropped from the word list, and phrases that start or end with one are skipped. Phrases that appear only once aren't listed, because they say nothing about repetition. The text is analyzed in your browser and never uploaded.
Formula
density = occurrences ÷ total words × 100%
Some tools multiply by the number of words in the phrase; this one counts each occurrence once, so a phrase and a single word are compared the same way.
Examples
Checking a 1,000-word article
A keyword used 12 times in 1,000 words has a density of 1.2%. At 40 times (4%) the text probably reads as repetitive, and the tool suggests synonyms.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ideal keyword density?
There isn't one. Google has said for years that it doesn't use a target density. Use the keyword where it fits naturally — in the title, the first paragraph and a heading — and cover the topic well. The checker is most useful for spotting accidental repetition.
What is keyword stuffing?
Repeating a keyword unnaturally to try to rank higher. Google's spam policies name it explicitly, and it makes text harder to read. The tool warns above 3%, a rough sign that a phrase is overused.
How is this different from the Word Frequency Counter?
The Word Frequency Counter counts single words with options such as minimum length and case sensitivity. This tool adds 2- and 3-word phrases and a target keyword check, which matter more for SEO.
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