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Word Frequency Counter

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About Word Frequency Counter

The Frequency Counter tool counts how often each unique line appears in your text and displays the results sorted by frequency. Use it to find the most common entries in large datasets, analyze survey responses, count keyword occurrences, review log patterns, and understand data distribution.

Unlike the Find Duplicates tool, Frequency Counter shows all unique lines — including those that appear only once. This gives you a complete frequency distribution of your data.

Results are sorted from most frequent to least frequent by default. You can also sort alphabetically to see the full list in order.

Everything runs locally in your browser. Your data never leaves your device, and no account or sign-up is required.

How to Use Word Frequency Counter

  1. Paste your list — one item per line.

  2. Each unique line is shown with its count, sorted by most frequent first.

  3. Toggle alphabetical sort to view the frequency table in A–Z order.

Examples

Example — Count item frequencies
Input
apple
banana
apple
cherry
apple
banana
Output
3   apple
2   banana
1   cherry

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it the same as Find Duplicates?

No — Frequency Counter shows all lines including those that appear only once. Find Duplicates only shows lines that appear more than once.

Can I sort the results alphabetically?

Yes — toggle alphabetical sort to switch between frequency order (most common first) and A–Z order.

Is the count case-sensitive?

By default yes. Enable case-insensitive mode to count 'Apple' and 'apple' as the same value.

Can I use this on survey responses?

Yes — paste the response column from your survey export and immediately see which answers are most common.

Can I use this for keyword analysis?

Yes — paste your keyword list and see which keywords appear most often in your dataset.