About the Keyword Density Checker
Tezmy's Keyword Density Checker shows which words and phrases a piece of text leans on. Paste an article, product description or landing page copy, and you get a ranked list of the most frequent words, or two- and three-word phrases, with how many times each appears and what share of the text it makes up. Common filler words such as “the” and “and” can be skipped so the real topics stand out. Type a keyword or phrase to check exactly how often it is used, with plain advice on whether it looks natural or overdone. It helps you spot repetition, check that a page is clearly about its topic, and avoid keyword stuffing, all without uploading your text.
Updated September 2026
How to use the Keyword Density Checker
- 1Paste your text into the box.
- 2Choose 1, 2 or 3 words to see single words or phrases.
- 3Keep “Skip words like the, and” on to focus on meaningful words.
- 4Type a keyword (or tap one in the table) to see its exact count and density.
Using keywords naturally
- Put the main topic in the page title, the first paragraph and at least one heading.
- Use related words and synonyms; search engines understand them.
- Answer the questions people ask about the topic instead of repeating the keyword.
- Read the text out loud: if a phrase sounds repetitive, it is.
- Check the 2- and 3-word view for phrases you didn't notice you were repeating.
More than SEO
Word frequency is useful for any writing. Students can spot words they overuse in essays, copywriters can check brand terms appear consistently, and translators can build a list of the terms that matter most in a document. Combined with the Word Counter's reading time and the Character Counter's limits, it gives a quick picture of any text.
Next steps for your page
- Write a clear title and description with the Meta Tag Generator.
- Create a clean address for the page with the Slug Generator.
- Make sure search engines may crawl it with the Robots.txt Generator.
Features
- Top words and 2- or 3-word phrases
- Count and density for each
- Skips common filler words
- Exact keyword or phrase check with advice
- Word, unique word, sentence and character counts
- Copy the table as CSV
- Works in any language, nothing uploaded
Frequently asked questions
What is keyword density?
It is how often a word or phrase appears compared with the total number of words, as a percentage. If “running shoes” appears 5 times in 500 words, those 10 words are 2% of the text.
What is a good keyword density for SEO?
There is no magic number. Search engines no longer rank pages by counting keywords; they look at whether the page answers the search well. As a rough guide, a main topic often ends up around 0.5–2.5% when written naturally. Much higher usually reads as repetitive.
What is keyword stuffing?
Repeating a keyword unnaturally often to try to rank higher, for example in every sentence or in hidden text. Google treats it as spam and it can hurt rankings. It also makes text unpleasant to read.
Why skip words like “the” and “and”?
They are the most common words in any English text and say nothing about its topic. Skipping them brings the meaningful words and phrases to the top. Turn the option off to see every word.
Can I check a web page by its address?
Not directly: paste the page's text instead. Select the main text on the page, copy it and paste it here. This also avoids counting menus and footers that repeat on every page.
Does it work for other languages?
Yes, words in any language are counted, including accented letters, Hindi and Arabic. The list of filler words to skip is English only.