Word Frequency Counter
Count how often every word appears in your text — frequency table with density %, stopword filter, minimum length filter, sorting and CSV export.
About the Word Frequency Counter
This free word frequency counter builds a complete frequency table for any text: every distinct word, how many times it appears and its density as a percentage of all words. Paste an article, essay, transcript or page copy and the table appears instantly — sortable by count or alphabetically.
Two filters keep the table meaningful. The stopword filter removes grammatical glue like "the", "and" and "of" so your real vocabulary rises to the top, and the minimum-length filter hides very short words. SEO writers use the density column to check keyword balance, students use it to catch overused words in essays, and researchers use it for quick corpus analysis.
When you are done, download the full table as a CSV file for Excel or Google Sheets, or copy it to the clipboard. Analysis happens entirely in your browser — your text is never uploaded.
How to Use the Word Frequency Counter
- 1Paste your text into the box — the frequency table appears instantly.
- 2Toggle the stopword filter and set a minimum word length to focus on meaningful words.
- 3Switch sorting between most-frequent-first and alphabetical.
- 4Download the table as CSV or copy it for use in a spreadsheet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find the most repeated words in my text?
Paste your text and leave sorting on "Count" — the most frequent words appear at the top of the table with their counts and density percentages. Enable the stopword filter to hide words like "the" and "and" so genuinely repeated content words stand out.
What does the density percentage mean?
Density is the word's count divided by the total number of words, times 100. If "design" appears 12 times in a 600-word article, its density is 2%. SEO writers typically keep a primary keyword between 0.5% and 2% — anything above 3% tends to read as repetitive to both people and search engines.
What are stopwords and why exclude them?
Stopwords are extremely common function words — the, a, and, of, is, to — that appear in every text regardless of topic. Excluding them stops the table being dominated by grammatical glue, so the words that remain reflect what your text is actually about. The checkbox lets you flip between both views instantly.
Can I export the word frequency table?
Yes. Click "Download CSV" to save the full table — word, count and density — as a CSV file that opens directly in Excel, Google Sheets or any data tool. You can also copy the table to your clipboard as tab-separated text.
Is the counter case-sensitive?
No — words are lowercased before counting, so "Design", "design" and "DESIGN" are all counted as one word. Hyphenated words and words with apostrophes, like "well-known" and "don't", are treated as single words.