Common Words Finder
Find the most common words in your text and choose how many to show. The results include the number of times each word appears.
How to use Common Words Finder
1. Paste or type your text or list into the box. 2. Choose any options shown, then select Find. 3. Select Copy result to copy the answer. 4. Select Reset to clear the box and start again.
Why use this tool?
Use the list to spot repeated words in an article, an essay or a speech draft. Common words such as “the” remain in the results, so you can decide what matters for your edit.
How the calculation works
Count case-insensitive word groups and show the positive number of most frequent results. Text remains in the browser. Words are groups of letters or numbers. Apostrophes, hyphens and underscores stay inside a word. Character counts use Unicode code points, which can differ from visible symbols. Ties use English lexical order; the result can contain fewer entries than requested when fewer unique words exist.
Example
Worked example: Text = "cat dog cat"; Number of Results = 1. Result: cat: 2.
Practical tip
Use Word Frequency Counter when you want to inspect every word rather than just the most frequent ones.
Frequently asked questions
Are common words such as “the” removed?
No. The tool counts all recognised words. It combines uppercase and lowercase versions, so “The” and “the” share one count.
Why might I get fewer results than requested?
Your text may contain fewer different words than the requested number. Words are sorted by frequency; equal counts use English alphabetical order.
How do I copy the result or start again?
Select Copy result after running the tool to copy the displayed answer. Reset clears the text and result, so keep a separate copy of any text you want to save.