Free Word Frequency Analyzer for English

How to use Word Frequency Analyzer with English text

1. Open Word Frequency Analyzer. Open Word Frequency Analyzer on TextWordCount in any browser—phone, tablet, or desktop. Nothing to install.
2. Paste or type your English text. Drop in English (English) or type fresh. The editor handles full Unicode Latin, including accents, combining marks, and complex scripts.
3. Spot repeated words and phrases. See which tokens show up most in your English text—cut repetition or double-check terms.
4. Copy results and keep working locally. Copy numbers or edited text back into your doc. Everything runs in your browser; your English text is not uploaded to our servers.

Practical tips for English text

• English average word length affects reading time — Word Frequency Analyzer calculates from your actual text, not an English baseline, so the estimate reflects native English pacing.
• Translating into English? English text is typically roughly the same length as English for the same content — paste both versions into Word Frequency Analyzer to compare before finalising.
• Word Frequency Analyzer analyses your English text as-is. Finish all edits before running the final check — late additions change every count and reading time estimate.
• If you write in English regularly, bookmark this page — the workflow on mobile and desktop is identical and nothing requires an account.

• 1500M+

  Native and second-language English speakers worldwide

  Source: Ethnologue / Wikipedia language pages

• Latin

  Writing system used for English (English)

  Source: Unicode — Wikipedia

• 238 wpm

  Average silent reading rate (English)

  Source: Brysbaert (2019)

Why Word Frequency Analyzer for English?

Frequently asked questions — Word Frequency Analyzer for English

Word countSource ↗

The total number of word tokens in a piece of text, typically derived by splitting on whitespace and punctuation. Common in publishing, education, and SEO as a length metric.

Character countSource ↗

The total number of code points (or graphemes, in Unicode-aware tools) in a text. Platforms like SMS and Twitter enforce limits in characters, not words.

UnicodeSource ↗

The international standard that assigns a unique number to every character in every script. Modern text tools use Unicode so counts work consistently across languages and emoji.

ReadabilitySource ↗

How easy a text is to read, measured by formulas that combine sentence length, word length, and syllable counts. Higher readability typically means shorter sentences and simpler words.

Flesch–Kincaid grade levelSource ↗

A readability formula that maps text difficulty to a US school grade level using sentence length and syllables per word. A score of 8 means a typical 13-14 year-old should understand it.

Intl.SegmenterSource ↗

A JavaScript API that splits text into Unicode graphemes, words, and sentences using the same locale rules browsers use natively. Tools that use it count complex scripts correctly.

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