Analyze Word Frequency in Any Text Count word frequencies and show percentage breakdown.
Word Frequency Counter
Count word frequencies and show percentage breakdown.
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See each word ranked by frequency with percentages.
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What Is Word Frequency Counter?
A Word Frequency Counter is a text analysis tool that calculates the frequency of each word in a given text, providing a detailed breakdown of how often each word appears. Content analysts and SEO specialists use it to identify keyword density and understand word usage patterns, solving the problem of manually counting word occurrences in large texts. For instance, when conducting keyword research for search engine optimization, it is crucial to determine the most frequently used words in a piece of content.
This tool stands out due to its ability to toggle case sensitivity, allowing users to choose whether words like "The" and "the" are treated as the same word or not. It also displays total word count and unique word count, giving users a comprehensive view of their text's composition. The output is presented in a sorted format, with the most common words first, along with their frequency percentage.
It calculates the frequency percentage by dividing each word's count by the total number of words and multiplying by 100, providing a clear indication of how prominent each word is in the text. Additionally, it includes a word count analysis section that lists each word, its count, and frequency percentage, making it an effective keyword density checker for understanding how to count word frequency in text. The tool's output can be used for further text analysis or as a standalone word frequency analyzer online.
Why Use Word Frequency Counter?
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See which words appear most frequently
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Percentage breakdown of word usage
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Optional case-sensitive or case-insensitive counting
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Identify keyword density for SEO
Common Use Cases
SEO Analysis
Analyze keyword density and word usage in web content.
Writing Improvement
Identify overused words in your writing.
Content Analysis
Spot recurring word patterns across documents or articles.
Academic Research
Study word frequency distributions in text corpora.
Technical Guide
The tool uses React's useState hook to store the case sensitivity setting, which determines whether the input text is lowercased before word extraction using the regex /\b[\w']+\b/g. This regular expression matches sequences of word characters and apostrophes, allowing for contractions like "don't" to be treated as single words. The match function returns an array of words, which is then used to populate a frequency map, implemented as a Record<string, number> object in TypeScript. Each word in the array increments its corresponding count in the frequency map.
When sorting the results, the tool uses the Array.prototype.sort method with a compare function that subtracts the counts of two entries, effectively sorting them in descending order. The sorted entries are then formatted into a table with padded columns for word, count, and percentage. The percentage is calculated by dividing each word's count by the total number of words and multiplying by 100, using the toFixed method to limit the result to one decimal place. The output also includes the total word count and unique word count, which are obtained from the length of the input array and the number of entries in the frequency map, respectively.
The TextToolLayout component from the '@/components/shared' module is used to render the tool's UI, including the input field, output label, and case sensitivity checkbox. The onProcess function is called when the user submits the input text, and its result is displayed in the output area. The useCallback hook is used to memoize the onProcess function, so it is only recreated when the case sensitivity setting changes. This optimization helps prevent unnecessary re-renders of the component. The tool's output can be used for further analysis or as a standalone word frequency report, and its format is designed to be easy to read and understand.
Tips & Best Practices
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1Toggle case sensitivity to count "The" and "the" separately or together
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2Contractions like "don't" are counted as single words
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3Use for SEO keyword density analysis
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4Sorted by frequency — most common words first
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📝 Text ToolsFrequently Asked Questions
Q Does it count contractions as one word?
Q Is it case-sensitive by default?
Q How is the percentage calculated?
Q Does it filter out common words?
Q Can I analyze text in other languages?
About This Tool
Word Frequency Counter is a free online tool by FreeToolkit.ai. All processing happens directly in your browser — your data never leaves your device. No registration or installation required.