“The cat saw the other cat. The end!”
8 words: the 3 times (37.5%), cat 2 times (25%).
Word Frequency Counter
See which words a text uses most, with counts and percentages, and export the list as CSV.
Such as the, and, of, to
Count “Apple” and “apple” separately
Paste text to see which words it uses most.
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How the Word Frequency Counter works
Paste any text and the table lists every word with how many times it appears and its share of all the words. Words are found with your browser's language rules, so it works for any language, and curly and straight apostrophes count as the same word.
By default common words like “the” and “and” are left out, so the words that carry meaning rise to the top — useful for spotting repetition in an essay or the main topics of an article. Export the list as CSV for a spreadsheet.
Formula
share = count ÷ total words × 100
The total includes the common words, even when they're hidden from the list.
Examples
With common words left out
“The cat and the hat sat on a mat” → cat, hat, mat, sat once each.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same as keyword density?
Yes, for single words: a word's share of all words is its density. There's no ideal density — write naturally for readers.
Which words count as common?
About 70 of the most frequent English function words — articles, pronouns, prepositions and forms of “be” and “have”. Untick the option to count everything.
Is my text uploaded?
No. Counting happens in your browser; nothing is sent or stored.
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