How Word Counter Works
A Word Counter is a writing analysis utility used to measure the volume and density of your text. This tool is essential for authors, students, and SEO specialists meeting assignment limits, optimizing blog post length for Google, and improving readability.
The "Tokenization" Process
Counting words is more than just splitting by spaces. Our engine handles:
- Smart Delimiters: It recognizes em-dashes (
—), hyphens, and ellipses as boundaries or connectors depending on context, following Unicode Text Segmentation (UAX #29) rules. - Unicode Support: It correctly counts words in non-Latin scripts (like Cyrillic or Greek) and handles emojis as single characters, adhering to the Unicode Standard.
- Reading Time Est: It divides your word count by 225 WPM (Words Per Minute) to estimate how long it will take an average adult to read your text, a metric commonly referenced in Nielsen Norman Group UX research.