What does a word frequency counter do?
It ranks every word in your text by how many times it appears, with counts and percentages—ideal for SEO, editing, and text analysis.
See how often each word appears in your text—sorted by frequency with percentages. Ideal for SEO, editing, and research. Runs locally in your browser.
Live frequency table
Words ranked by count with percentages—updates as you type.
Keyword density
Track a target word’s density; optional stop-word filter for SEO.
Private in-browser
Text stays on your device; export TXT or CSV locally.
Up to 1,000,000 characters · auto-saved locally
Paste text on the left to see word frequency and keyword density.
A word frequency counter counts how often each word appears in text and ranks them—useful for SEO keyword density, editing, and research.
A word frequency counter analyzes text and shows how many times each unique word appears, usually sorted from most to least common. Writers use it to find repetitive language; SEO specialists check keyword density; researchers study vocabulary patterns. This tool runs in your browser: paste or type text, see live results with counts and percentages, then copy or download the list. Words are matched with Unicode-aware rules and normalized to lowercase for consistent counting.
Concise answers for common searches — definitions, steps, and comparisons.
It ranks every word in your text by how many times it appears, with counts and percentages—ideal for SEO, editing, and text analysis.
Yes. Text is analyzed locally in your browser without uploading to a server.
Add articles, essays, blog posts, or transcripts in the input area—up to about 1MB. Text auto-saves locally in your browser.
Results update as you type. Each row shows word, count, and percentage. Words sort by frequency (then alphabetically for ties).
See total words, unique words, and the most frequent word—useful for quick overview before diving into the table.
Copy results as word: count lines or download a text report. For 1000+ unique words, download for the full list beyond the on-screen cap.
Input
The quick brown fox… (repeated the, quick, lazy, fox)Output
the (6), quick (3), lazy (3), fox (3) among top ranksFunction words like “the” often rank highest in English; content words reveal themes.
Input
Paragraph mentioning SEO and search several timesOutput
seo and search appear at top of content-word ranksVerify target keywords appear often enough without obvious stuffing.
Common real-world scenarios where this tool saves time.
Content writers & editors
Spot overused terms (very, really, actually) and improve vocabulary variety before publishing.
SEO specialists
See how often target keywords and related terms appear relative to total word count.
Students & researchers
Analyze transcripts or essays for dominant themes and word distribution patterns.
Step-by-step chains that connect related tools for common tasks.
How this tool compares for typical use.
| Aspect | EverydayTools | Typical alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | Paid apps or trials |
| Privacy | Browser-local | Often requires paste to cloud |
| Signup | Not required | Often required |
Use Word Frequency Counter when you need per-word counts and keyword density. Use Word Counter for totals (words, characters, reading time); use Text Compare to diff two drafts.
| Related tool | Use this tool when | Use related tool when |
|---|---|---|
| Word Counter | You need how often each word appears, ranked with percentages for SEO or editing. | You only need total word count, characters, sentences, or reading time—not per-word breakdown. |
| Character Counter | You are analyzing vocabulary repetition and keyword usage across words. | Limits are character-based (Twitter, meta descriptions) without per-word frequency. |
| Text Compare | You want frequency stats on a single document or draft. | You need to see what changed between two versions line by line. |
| Remove Extra Spaces | Clean copy is ready and you want to audit word usage. | Whitespace or line breaks need fixing before analysis. |
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It counts how many times each word appears in your text and lists them from most to least common—helping you find repetition, keyword density, and main themes.
Paste your page copy and review counts for target keywords. If a keyword is missing or dwarfed by filler words, adjust naturally. If one keyword dominates unnaturally, reduce repetition for readability.
Yes. Turn on “Hide common stop words” in the tool to focus on content words for SEO and editing. Turn it off for a complete count including function words.
A text frequency analyzer counts how often each word appears, ranks them, and shows percentages—used for keyword density, repetition checks, and vocabulary review.
Yes, up to about 1MB. The table shows the top 1000 unique words for performance; download includes the full analyzed set from your session.
Yes. Unicode-aware matching supports accented letters and many scripts. Words are lowercased for consistent counting.
Yes. Free with no signup. Analysis runs in your browser; your text is not uploaded to EverydayTools servers.
Keyword density is how often a word appears compared to total words—often expressed as a percentage. This tool shows each word's count and percentage so you can calculate density for any term.
Your text stays in the browser for frequency analysis; nothing is uploaded to servers.
Counts use lowercase normalization and Unicode letter/number word boundaries; punctuation is separated from words.
For writing and editorial use—not legal or academic citation advice.
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Reviewed by EverydayTools Editorial Team on 2026-06-02.