Keyword density checker
Paste your page text and this tool lists the words, two-word phrases and three-word phrases it uses most, with how many times each appears and its share of all words. Common words like “the” and “and” are left out of the single-word list.
It’s for makers checking that a page is clearly about its topic, and that it doesn’t repeat a phrase so often it reads like it was written for a search engine.
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How to use the Keyword Density Checker
- Paste the main text of your page. Leave out menus and footers.
- Press Check density.
- Switch between 1, 2 and 3 words to see single words and phrases.
- If one phrase dominates, rewrite a few uses with natural variations.
Is there a right density?
No. There’s no ideal percentage, and Google doesn’t publish one. What Google does say is that keyword stuffing, repeating words unnaturally to manipulate rankings, is against its spam policies. Write for the reader, and use this list to catch phrases that slipped in too often.
How to use the list
- Your main topic should appear near the top. If it doesn’t, the page may not say clearly what it’s about.
- A phrase far ahead of everything else is worth a reread aloud.
- Two- and three-word phrases only show when they appear more than once, so repeated wording stands out.
Questions
Why are words like “the” missing?
They’re the most common words in any English text, so they’re left out of the single-word list to show the words that say what your page is about. Phrases that start or end with them are skipped too.
How is density worked out?
The number of times a word or phrase appears, divided by the total number of words, as a percentage.
Can I check a live page?
Paste its text in. Copying the main content, not the whole page, gives a cleaner result because menus and footers repeat words on every page.
Is my text uploaded?
No. It’s counted in your browser.
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