Count Word Occurrences
Count how many times a specific word or phrase appears in your text, with frequency percentage.
What is a Count Word Occurrences?
A word occurrence counter searches text for a specific word or phrase and reports how many times it appears, along with its frequency as a percentage of total words.
Keyword density is a basic SEO metric: search engines look for natural keyword frequency of 1-3% in well-optimised content. Overuse of a word can signal keyword stuffing. Writers also use occurrence counters to spot unintentional repetition of common words like 'that', 'very', or 'really', which weaken writing when overused.
How to Use Count Word Occurrences
- 1Paste your text into the text area.
- 2Type the word or phrase you want to count in the search field.
- 3Results update instantly as you type.
- 4Toggle 'Case sensitive' or 'Whole word only' to refine the search.
Features
- ✓Live occurrence count as you type
- ✓Case-sensitive and case-insensitive modes
- ✓Whole-word matching option
- ✓Frequency percentage of total word count
Common Use Cases
SEO keyword density check
A content writer pastes a 1,500-word article and searches for their target keyword to confirm it appears 12-15 times (0.8-1% density) before publishing.
Editing for word variety
An editor notices a passage feels repetitive and uses the tool to confirm the word 'important' appears 6 times in 300 words before flagging it to the writer.
Contract review
A lawyer searches a contract for 'indemnify' to quickly count how many clauses reference that obligation.