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Word Frequency Counter
A word frequency counter ranks the most-used words in your text with their counts, so repetition and emphasis become visible. Paste anything, choose how many top terms to show — from 1 to 50 — and it returns a ranked list. A 28-word stop list removes filler like the, and, of, and to, and single-letter tokens are skipped, so the ranking reflects what the text is actually about. Tokens are built from letters and apostrophes only, which shapes the counts in two ways: contractions like don't stay whole, but hyphenated compounds split — well-being counts as well plus being — and numbers are ignored entirely. Ties in the ranking break alphabetically. Editors use the list to catch a crutch word before a reader does; SEO writers confirm a target term genuinely dominates the copy; students and researchers surface the themes of a passage. The counting runs in your browser, so private text stays private.
How to use
- Choose your options above
- Click Generate
- Copy your result
Detailed instructions
- Paste or type your text.
- Choose how many of the top words to display.
- Click Generate to see the ranked word counts.
- Edit your text to fix repetition or confirm emphasis.
Use Cases
- •Checking which topics dominate a piece of SEO copy
- •Catching overused words an editor should vary
- •Spotting the main themes in a passage or transcript
- •Verifying a target term appears often enough
- •Analysing word usage for research or study
Tips
- →A word topping the list far above others may be overused.
- →Use it to confirm your SEO keyword appears enough — but not too much.
- →Increase the top count to see deeper into the vocabulary.
- →Compare two drafts to see how emphasis shifted.
FAQ
why are common words like "the" excluded
A 28-word stop list drops filler such as the, and, of, to, and that, and any single-letter token is skipped. Those words top every text and say nothing about its content, so removing them surfaces the terms that actually carry meaning.
how are hyphenated words and contractions counted
Contractions like don't count as one word because apostrophes are kept, but hyphenated compounds split at the hyphen — well-being is counted as well and being. Numbers are ignored entirely, since tokens are built from letters and apostrophes only. Remove hyphens before pasting if you want compounds counted whole.
is my text uploaded anywhere
No. The counting happens entirely in your browser, so nothing you paste is sent to a server or stored. You can safely analyze private or unpublished text.
how can i use the results
Tighten repetitive writing by replacing an overused term the ranking exposes, confirm a keyword appears often enough for SEO without overdoing it, or scan the top terms of a transcript or essay to identify its themes. The counts give you data to edit from instead of guessing.
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