What Is Keyword Density and Does It Still Matter?
Keyword density is the share of your text made up by one term. Learn how to measure it, what range looks natural, and why stuffing hurts.
What is the Keyword Density Checker?
The Keyword Density Checker lists your most-used words with their share of the text, and measures one focus keyword's density so you can spot over- or under-use.
How to use it
- Paste your article text.
- Optionally add a focus keyword.
- Click Check density and review the top keywords.
Worked example
A 500-word article using 'garden tools' 8 times has a density of about 1.6%.
Can keyword density be too high?
Yes. Repeating one phrase unnaturally reads badly and can look manipulative to search engines. Write for readers first, then check the numbers.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good keyword density?
There is no magic number. Natural writing usually lands a focus keyword around 1-2%. Readability matters more than hitting a percentage.
Are stop words counted?
Common words like the, and and of are excluded from the top-keyword list.