What this word counter measures
- Words — any group of letters or numbers separated by spaces. Hyphenated words like "well-known" count as one word, the same way Microsoft Word and Google Docs count them.
- Characters — every letter, number, space and symbol. Emoji count as one character each.
- Sentences — text ending in a period, question mark, exclamation mark or ellipsis.
- Paragraphs — blocks of text separated by a line break.
- Reading time — based on an average adult silent reading speed of about 238 words per minute.
- Speaking time — based on a typical presentation pace of about 150 words per minute.
How long is…?
| Text | Typical length |
|---|---|
| Tweet / X post | Up to 280 characters |
| College application essay | 250–650 words |
| One single-spaced page | About 500 words |
| One double-spaced page | About 250 words |
| Blog post | 1,000–2,000 words |
| 5-minute speech | About 750 words |
Keyword density
The "most-used words" table ignores common filler words (the, and, of…) and shows how often each remaining word appears as a percentage of all words. Writers and SEO editors use it to spot overused words; if one word goes much above 2–3%, consider using a synonym.