Word Frequency Counter
See which words appear most often in your text.
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What the Word Frequency Counter does
Count how often each word appears and sort results by frequency or alphabetically.
Paste a draft and see which words dominate it, sorted by count or alphabetically.
Why the Word Frequency Counter is useful
Repeated terms can reveal emphasis, overuse, and vocabulary patterns in a draft.
Overused words are hard to notice while writing, and a frequency table shows repetition you would otherwise catch only after a reader complains.
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How to use the Word Frequency Counter
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Paste the draft
Paste your text and choose whether capitalization and punctuation should be folded together or kept apart.
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Choose options
Paste text, choose case and punctuation handling, then inspect or export the frequency table.
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Scan the table
Look at the top of the table for filler words, then copy the list if you need it for an editing checklist.
Key features
- Case-insensitive counting
- Stop-word option
- Sortable counts and percentages
Benefits
- Provides a quick quantitative view of vocabulary use.
- Counts update as you type, so each edit can be rechecked without restarting.
Real-life use cases
Essay editing
Discover that an essay leans on the word important eleven times and vary the wording.
Keyword balance
Compare keyword balance between two product pages before publishing either.
Tips for the best results
- Use the same tokenization settings when comparing drafts.
- Try ignoring the top hundred common English words once; the interesting patterns usually hide underneath them.
Conclusion
Treat the table as an editing hint rather than a score, since frequency alone never says whether a word is actually wrong.
Frequently asked questions
Does capitalization affect counts?
- You can choose case-insensitive counting.
Are punctuation marks included?
- They are excluded from standard word tokens.
Can I sort alphabetically?
- Yes.
What is a percentage?
- It is the share of counted words represented by a term.
Is text stored?
- No, analysis stays in your browser.
Can I export results?
- Copy the table or list.
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