Word Count - Free Online Text Analysis

Count words and analyze word frequency in your text with our advanced word count tool.

✓ Real-time Analysis✓ Detailed Statistics✓ Word Frequency Display

Word Statistics

Total Words

0

Unique Words

0

Average Word Length

0.0

Longest Word

-

Understanding Word Count

Basic Concepts

  • Total Words

    Counts all words in the text.

  • Unique Words

    Counts distinct words, ignoring duplicates.

  • Average Word Length

    Calculates the mean length of all words.

Advanced Features

  • Word Frequency

    Displays the most common words and their counts.

  • Longest & Shortest Words

    Identifies the longest and shortest words in the text.

  • Customization Options

    Ignore case and punctuation for accurate analysis.

Usage Examples

Academic Writing

  • • Ensuring essays meet word count requirements
  • • Tracking word usage in research papers
  • • Analyzing writing style and vocabulary diversity
  • • Preparing abstracts with precise word limits
  • • Meeting thesis statement length criteria

Content Creation

  • • Optimizing blog post lengths for SEO
  • • Managing character limits for social media posts
  • • Enhancing content readability and engagement
  • • Crafting concise video scripts
  • • Balancing keyword density in articles

Professional Writing

  • • Drafting reports with specific word counts
  • • Creating resumes and cover letters with optimal length
  • • Preparing presentations with concise bullet points
  • • Writing proposals within set word limits
  • • Developing marketing copy with targeted word counts

Creative Writing

  • • Tracking word counts in short stories
  • • Balancing dialogue and narrative in scripts
  • • Ensuring consistency in novel chapter lengths
  • • Experimenting with word frequency for stylistic effects
  • • Developing character backstories with specific word limits

Technical Writing

  • • Creating documentation with standardized lengths
  • • Developing user manuals with clear word counts
  • • Writing API documentation with concise descriptions
  • • Preparing technical reports with detailed statistics
  • • Ensuring consistency in code comments and explanations

Educational Purposes

  • • Assisting students in meeting assignment word limits
  • • Helping educators create balanced lesson plans
  • • Enabling language learners to track vocabulary usage
  • • Facilitating research projects with word count analysis
  • • Supporting thesis and dissertation writing processes

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the word count work?

The tool splits the text based on whitespace and counts each word. It can ignore case and punctuation based on your settings.

Can it handle different languages?

Yes, the word count tool accurately handles Unicode characters, making it suitable for all languages.

What defines a unique word?

Unique words are counted by identifying distinct words in the text, ignoring duplicates and based on case sensitivity settings.

Is there a limit to the text size?

Our tool can handle large blocks of text efficiently, but extremely long texts may take slightly longer to process.

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