Stop Word Counter
Count stop words and filler in your text in one click — perfect for tightening prose and SEO copy.
What is Stop Word Counter?
Stop words like 'the', 'and', 'is' carry no information but dilute your prose. Too many and your writing feels flabby.
Paste your text and see exactly how much is filler.
If you're tightening prose, you spot bloat fast. If you're optimizing for SEO, you raise keyword density by trimming. If you're editing client copy, you back up your trims with numbers.
How to use Stop Word Counter
Four steps. No setup, no signup.
Step 1
Paste your text
Step 2
See stop word count and percentage
Step 3
Spot the filler
Step 4
Edit and tighten
Example
Filler words counted in a sample paragraph.
Input
The cat is on the mat and the dog is in the yard.
Output
Stop words: 8 of 13 (61.5%) 'the' ×4, 'is' ×2, 'on', 'and', 'in'
Why Stop Word Counter is useful
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Spot bloat in your prose with hard numbers.
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Lower stop-word ratios raise keyword density for SEO.
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Updates live as you edit — watch your ratio drop.
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Pair with Keyword Density Checker for full SEO copy audit.
Common questions
What counts as a stop word?
Common function words: 'the', 'and', 'is', 'of', 'to'.
Tip: Search engines often ignore them in queries.
What ratio is normal?
30-40% is typical English prose. Higher signals filler.
Tip: Tight writing trends below 35%.
Is fewer always better?
No, stop words make prose readable. Just don't bloat them.
Tip: Aim for natural rhythm, not zero stop words.
Does it help SEO?
Indirectly yes. Less filler means higher keyword density.
Tip: Pair with Keyword Density Checker.
Last reviewed: April 2026 · Free, browser-based, no signup.
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