Letter Frequency Counter
Count every letter in your text with instant charts.
About this tool
Paste any text and instantly count every letter, with totals for words, vowels, and consonants and a visual frequency chart. In typical English, E is the most common letter (about 12.7%), followed by T, A, O, and I.
Letter frequency analysis is used in cryptography (breaking substitution ciphers), linguistics, Wordle strategy, and games like Hangman where common letters are the safest guesses.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most common letter in English?
E, at roughly 12.7% of all letters, followed by T (9.1%) and A (8.2%). The rarest is Z at about 0.07%.
How is this useful for word games?
Knowing letter frequency helps you pick strong Wordle openers, safe Hangman guesses, and which Scrabble tiles are easiest to play.
Does it count numbers or punctuation?
No — only letters A-Z are counted, case-insensitively. Word count includes every whitespace-separated token.