Word Frequency Counter

Count how often each word appears, with keyword density percentages — free online.

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About the Word Frequency Counter

Ranks words or phrases in your text by how often they appear, with a count and percentage share for each.

SEO writers use it to check keyword density in an article, while researchers spot recurring themes in survey responses or transcripts. It's one of many free SEO tools on Toolapt, and like every tool here, it's free to use with no sign-up and no limit on how many times you run it.

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Guide

Using the Word Frequency Counter

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Paste your text into the box.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Choose to count single words, two-word phrases, or three-word phrases.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Set how many results to show and the minimum word length, and turn on "Skip common words" if wanted.

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    Step 4

    Click "Count words" to see the ranked list, then copy it or Clear to start over.

  • Ranks words or phrases by how often they appear, most frequent first
  • Shows a count and percentage share for every word or phrase in the list
  • Optional skipping of common words (the, and, of ...) so real keywords stand out
  • Can count single words, two-word phrases, or three-word phrases
  • Adjustable minimum word length and number of results shown
  • Optional case-sensitive counting
  • Works entirely in your browser — no installs and no sign-up

SEO writers

SEO writers use Word Frequency for checking keyword density and spotting words that are repeated too often in an article.

Researchers

Researchers use Word Frequency for spotting recurring themes or terms in interview transcripts and survey responses.

Speechwriters

Speechwriters use Word Frequency for catching accidentally overused words or phrases in a draft speech.

Students

Students use Word Frequency for analyzing word usage patterns in a text for a linguistics or writing assignment.

Examples

Word Frequency Counter examples

3 worked examples

01

Finding the most repeated word

Pasting a 300-word article where "data" appears 15 times shows data ranked first with a count of 15 and a share of 5.0%.

02

Counting two-word phrases

Switching Count to "Two-word phrases" on a product description that repeats "free shipping" four times ranks free shipping near the top of the list.

03

Filtering short filler words

Setting Minimum word length to 4 on a paragraph full of short connector words drops words like "is", "to" and "of" from the ranking entirely.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to common questions about the Word Frequency Counter.

What does Word Frequency do?

It counts how often each word or phrase appears in your text and ranks them from most to least frequent, with a count and percentage for each.

Is Word Frequency free to use?

Yes. It's free, with no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on how many times you use it.

Is my text safe when I use this tool?

Yes. Your text is processed entirely on your own device — nothing is sent to a server.

What does "Skip common words" do?

It excludes very common words like "the", "and" and "of" from the ranking, so more meaningful keywords rise to the top.

Can I count phrases instead of single words?

Yes. Choose "Two-word phrases" or "Three-word phrases" from the Count dropdown to see repeated word combinations instead of individual words.

What does "Minimum word length" do?

It excludes words shorter than the number you set, which is useful for filtering out short filler words.

Is the counting case sensitive?

Only if you turn on "Case sensitive"; by default, "Word" and "word" are counted together.

Does Word Frequency have any limitations?

It's built for everyday text; extremely long documents are still handled but may take a moment longer to process, and the results list is capped at the "Show top" number you set.

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