Word Frequency Counter
List the most frequent words in a text with counts and percentages, optionally ignoring common English stop words. Export the table as CSV.
Runs on your device
Result
Results appear here as you type.
What it does
Spot overused words in an essay, see what a set of customer reviews talks about, or check the vocabulary of an article.
How to use it
- Paste your text.
- Choose whether to ignore stop words and a minimum word length.
- Read or download the frequency table.
Example
The example fills in realistic values and runs the tool. Select Try an example above to see it.
When it helps
- Finding repetitive words in essays.
- Summarising survey responses.
- Vocabulary study.
Questions
What are stop words?
Very common words such as "the", "and" and "is" that carry little meaning on their own.
Is it case sensitive?
No. All words are lowercased before counting.
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