This word frequency counter ranks the words you use most often and shows each one’s density as a percentage of the whole text. Writers use it to catch repetition and crutch words; SEOs and students use it to check that a piece is genuinely about its main topic.
The results update live, with a bar chart so the biggest offenders jump out at a glance.
How to use the word frequency counter
- Paste your article, essay or draft into the box.
- Scan the ranked list of your most-used words and their counts.
- Check the density percentage beside each term.
- Rewrite to vary any word that appears far more often than the rest.
Spot overused and crutch words
Everyone leans on favourite words — “really”, “just”, “actually”, a pet adjective — without noticing. Seeing them ranked makes the habit obvious, so you can swap in synonyms and tighten your prose. It is also a fast way to catch a name or keyword you have accidentally repeated in every paragraph.
Keyword density for SEO
Keyword density is how often a term appears relative to the total word count. There is no magic percentage to hit, and stuffing a keyword is penalised, not rewarded. The real value is confirmation: if your target phrase and its natural variations sit near the top of the list, the page reads as being about that topic. If they are missing, the content may be drifting off-subject. Common stop words like “the” and “and” are filtered out by default so the ranking shows meaningful terms.