About the Word Frequency
Word frequency analysis shows what a piece of writing is actually about, as opposed to what its author intended. Writers use it to catch repetition, and SEO practitioners use it to check that a page reflects its target topic without tipping into keyword stuffing.
How to use the Word Frequency
- Paste the text or article you want to analyse.
- Review the single-word frequency table, with stop words filtered out by default.
- Switch to two and three-word phrases to see recurring themes.
- Compare density percentages against the total word count.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good keyword density?
There is no target to hit. Modern search ranking does not use a density threshold, and writing to one produces awkward prose. Anything above roughly 3% for a single term usually reads as repetitive to a human.
Why are common words excluded?
Because "the", "and", and "of" dominate every English text and tell you nothing. Filtering them surfaces the words that actually characterise the document.
Why analyse two and three-word phrases?
Because real search queries are phrases. Seeing that "online word counter" appears eight times is far more informative than three separate single-word counts.
Can I use this to check competitor pages?
Yes. Paste the visible text of a page you are competing with to see which terms and phrases it emphasises, then judge whether your own coverage has real gaps.