About Word Frequency
Counting which words appear most often reveals what a piece of writing is actually about, which is not always what its author intended. Useful for editing, for spotting tics, and for checking topical focus.
How to use it
- Paste your text.
- Review the most frequent words.
- Edit anything that dominates unintentionally.
Worth knowing
Common words such as 'the' and 'and' will always top a raw count. What is informative is the most frequent meaningful terms, and whether they match the subject you set out to cover.
Common questions
- How is this different from keyword density?
- Density measures one chosen term against the total; frequency ranks everything, which is better for discovering what a text emphasises.
- Can I use it on someone else's page?
- Yes — paste their copy to see what a competing page concentrates on.