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Word Frequency Counter

Analyze how often each word appears in any text. See word frequency rankings, keyword density percentages, and a visual word cloud. Perfect for SEO analysis, essay review, and research.

Analyze Word Frequency

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#	Word	Count	Density
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#	Phrase	Count
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What Is Keyword Density and Why Does It Matter?

Keyword density is the percentage of times a specific word or phrase appears in a text relative to the total word count. For SEO writers, the target is typically 1–2% for your primary keyword — enough to signal relevance to search engines without triggering keyword stuffing penalties.

Word frequency analysis is also useful for academic writing (identifying overused words), content editing (spotting repetition), and linguistic research (analyzing an author's vocabulary or writing patterns).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a good keyword density for SEO?

1–2% is generally considered optimal. Below 0.5% may signal weak topical relevance. Above 3% risks keyword stuffing penalties from Google. However, density alone doesn't determine ranking — semantic relevance, content quality, and natural language patterns matter more than hitting an exact percentage target.

What are stopwords?

Stopwords are extremely common words that carry little meaning on their own — "the," "a," "and," "is," "of," etc. Most word frequency analysis excludes stopwords to focus on meaningful content words. Enable or disable stopword filtering using the checkbox above.

What is a bigram?

A bigram is a sequence of two consecutive words — also called a "two-word phrase" or "2-gram." Bigram analysis reveals common phrase patterns and is particularly useful for identifying the key two-word keywords in your content (e.g., "machine learning," "climate change," "blood pressure").