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Count Unique Words

Analyze text to find how many unique words it contains and compare total vs. distinct word counts.

Count total words and unique words in your text instantly.

Input

Paste text to measure total words and distinct vocabulary.

0 characters 0 lines

Output

Unique words will be listed in alphabetical order.

0 characters 0 lines
Total 0
Unique 0
Repeated 0
Variety 0%

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FAQ

Common questions about this tool.

Is the count case-sensitive?

No. Upper and lower case versions of the same word are counted as identical.

When is this useful?

It is useful for vocabulary analysis, content review, and understanding text complexity.

How to use

Paste the text, count unique words, then review the results.

  1. Paste the text you want to analyze.
  2. Click Count Unique Words to calculate total and unique word counts.
  3. Review the totals to see how repetitive the text is.

Use cases

Use it when you want to understand word diversity and vocabulary in text.

  • Check vocabulary richness in essays, articles, or blog posts.
  • Analyze how much you repeat certain words in your writing.
  • Compare word diversity between different text samples.

When this tool is useful

Analyze text to find how many unique words it contains and compare total vs. distinct word counts. Count Unique Words sits in the text analysis part of the site, which focuses on count content, measure structure, and inspect vocabulary patterns.

This is most useful when you need a quick measurement before publishing, submitting, trimming, or comparing a draft. Within that group, it leans toward vocabulary analysis tasks, so the page is tuned for quick single-purpose use rather than a long multi-step workflow. If this step is only part of the job, the most relevant follow-up tools are Word Counter and Character Counter.

Before you copy the result

  • Check the headline number first, then confirm the supporting counts if your workflow has multiple limits.
  • Re-run the tool after edits when you are trying to cut or expand content deliberately.
  • If the numbers look right but the formatting does not, pass the text into a cleanup or conversion tool next.

Example

A quick example of how this tool works.

Input

apple banana apple carrot

Output

apple\nbanana\ncarrot