Keyword Density Checker

Keyword density is the percentage of times a word or phrase appears in your text compared with the total word count. It is one of the quickest health checks you can run on an article: too few mentions and search engines may miss your topic; too many and the page reads unnaturally and risks a keyword-stuffing penalty. Our free keyword density checker analyses any text in seconds, ranking the most frequent single words plus two-word and three-word phrases, so you can see exactly how your content is balanced before you publish it.

Quick Answer: Paste your article into the keyword density checker to see the percentage and count for every important word and phrase. Densities around 1 to 2 percent for your main keyword usually read naturally.

Free Online Tool

Paste an article to analyse word and phrase density.

Your content

Target keyword (optional)

Table of Contents

How to Use the Keyword Density Checker

Copy the full text of your article, landing page or product description.
Paste it into the box and the analysis runs automatically, or press Analyse after editing.
Review the top single words table to confirm your main keyword appears near the top.
Check the two-word and three-word phrase tables for your target phrases and their densities.
Optionally type your target keyword in the highlight box to see its exact count and density at the top of the results.

Key Features

Automatic tables for the top 15 single words, two-word phrases and three-word phrases.
Exact count and percentage density for every term found in your text.
A dedicated target-keyword lookup that reports one or multi-word phrases instantly.
Common stop words are kept in single-word results but phrase analysis shows the real phrases readers search for.
Fast local analysis: even a 5,000 word article is processed in a fraction of a second, privately in your browser.

Best Practices and Tips

Treat 1 to 2 percent as a healthy zone for a primary keyword in most articles; exact figures matter less than natural writing.
Spread your keyword through the title, introduction, a few headings and the conclusion rather than repeating it in every paragraph.
Use the phrase tables to discover related terms you already use; these supporting phrases strengthen topical relevance.
Re-run the checker after every major edit, because cutting sections can accidentally remove most mentions of your keyword.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Forcing a keyword into every paragraph until the density looks impressive but the article reads like it was written for a robot.
Judging density on a very short text; in a 100 word paragraph, three mentions already equal 3 percent, which skews your decisions.
Ignoring multi-word phrases: ranking usually depends on phrases like ‘best running shoes’, not the single word ‘best’.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ideal keyword density for SEO?

There is no official ideal figure, and Google has never published one. Most experienced SEOs keep a primary keyword between 0.5 and 2 percent and focus on covering the topic thoroughly with natural language and relevant supporting terms.

What is keyword stuffing?

Keyword stuffing is the practice of repeating a keyword unnaturally often, or listing keywords in a way that adds no value for readers. Search engines can demote pages that do it, and visitors usually leave quickly because the text feels forced.

Does this checker ignore stop words?

The single-word table includes all words so you can see the full picture. If words like ‘the’ and ‘and’ dominate, that is normal in natural English; focus on the meaningful terms and the phrase tables for SEO decisions.

How many words does my text need for a reliable check?

Any length works, but results become more meaningful from about 300 words upward. Very short texts produce unstable percentages because each single mention moves the density a lot.

Is my article text uploaded anywhere?

No. The analysis runs entirely in your browser with JavaScript. Your unpublished content is never sent to or stored on our servers.