Word Counter
The Word Counter is a powerful analysis tool that comprehensively examines your text and
provides detailed statistics. Perfect for writers, bloggers, students, and content
creators who want to understand their text metrics.
Getting Started
With the Word Counter, you can input and analyze text in multiple ways:
- Direct Text Input: Simply type your text into the text field
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File Upload: Upload a text file (TXT, DOC, DOCX, PDF) and analyze it
automatically
- Sample Text: Use the "Example" button for a quick demo
💡 Tip: The Word Counter analyzes your text in real-time. Switch
between "Overview" and "Detailed Statistics" using the radio button at the top!
Main Features & Analysis
Basic Statistics (Overview)
The overview displays your text's most important metrics at a glance:
- Word Count: Total number of words in your text
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Characters (without spaces): Counts only actual letters and special
characters
- Characters (with spaces): Includes all spaces
- Sentence Count: Counts sentences by punctuation marks (., !, ?)
- Paragraph Count: Counts paragraphs by line breaks
ℹ️ Info: These basic metrics are always calculated, regardless of which
view you choose!
Reading Speed & Readability Analysis
The detailed view calculates advanced metrics about text quality:
Reading Speed Calculation:
Reading Time = Word Count ÷ Average Words Per Minute (WPM)
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Customize Reading Speed: Use the slider in the settings to adjust the
average reading speed between 1 and 400 words per minute
- Default Value: 200 words per minute (global average)
- Fast Readers: 250-400 WPM (professional speed readers)
- Slow Readers: 100-150 WPM (beginners or technical content)
💡 Tip: The estimated reading time helps you categorize your content
correctly - especially useful for blog posts and articles!
Readability Score & Interpretation
The tool calculates a readability score based on linguistic metrics. The interpretation
depends on your selected language:
German Readability
For German texts, the tool uses a specialized analysis procedure:
- Word Length: Average length of words in syllables
- Sentence Length: Average words per sentence
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Sentence Flow: Variability of sentence lengths for better readability
English Readability
For English texts, the tool uses the Flesch Reading Ease system:
- Flesch Score: 0-100 scale, where higher = easier to read
- 90-100: Very Easy (elementary school)
- 60-70: Standard (middle school education)
- 0-30: Very Difficult (university level)
ℹ️ Info: The readability score is subjective and may vary. It's a
directional value for optimizing your content!
Most Frequent Words (Word Frequency)
This analysis shows you the most frequently used words in your text:
- Rank: Position of the word in the frequency list
- Word: The analyzed word
- Frequency: How many times the word appears in your text
Stop Words Filter (optional): Enable the "Ignore Stop Words" option to
exclude common words like articles, prepositions, and conjunctions from the analysis.
This reveals the truly important keywords!
- German Stop Words: der, die, das, und, oder, zu, in, mit, etc.
- English Stop Words: the, a, and, or, to, in, with, etc.
💡 Tip: The "Load More" button displays the next 5 words. Perfect for
analyzing keywords for SEO!
Language Settings
Choose your text language: The readability analysis and stop words
filter automatically adapt to your selected language.
- German: Optimized analysis for German texts
- English: Optimized analysis for English texts (Flesch formula)
Use Cases
When is the Word Counter particularly useful?
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Bloggers & Content Creators: Optimize your article length and
readability for your target audience
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Students & Researchers: Check the word count and page count of your
theses
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Copywriters & SEO Professionals: Analyze keywords and optimize your
meta descriptions
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Authors & Journalists: Control the structure and flow of your texts
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Language Learners: Understand text complexity and learn from
frequently used words
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Project Managers: Estimate reading time for documentation and
manuals
Tips & Best Practices
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Test Different Reading Speeds: Adjust WPM to match your target
audience! Technical documentation might be 100 WPM, while entertainment literature
could be 250+ WPM.
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Consider Stop Words: For SEO analysis, you should filter stop words
to see the real keywords.
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Optimize Readability: A score of 60-70 is often optimal for good,
understandable writing.
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Use File Upload: Perfect for analyzing Word documents, PDFs, or
long texts - just upload them!
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Switch Languages: Make sure the correct language is selected for
accurate analysis.
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Count Paragraphs: Paragraph analysis helps you structure your text
better and avoid overwhelming readers.
Practical Examples
Blog Post Optimization
Example: A 1200-word blog post about "Digital Marketing"
Result: Reading time: ~6 minutes at 200 WPM, Readability: 65 (Good)
Optimization: This is optimal for a blog post length! The 6-minute
reading time is pleasant for readers.
Thesis Quality Check
Example: A 60-page master thesis (approximately 30,000 words)
Result: Word Count: 30,000, Readability: 45 (Academic)
Optimization: A readability of 45 is normal for academic texts.
Frequent words show focus topics.
SEO Keyword Analysis
Example: A product description with filter active
Result: Top 5 keywords without stop words show real focus keywords
Optimization: Use these keywords for meta descriptions and H1 tags!
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