Vowel Counter & Word Analyzer
Count vowels, consonants, words, sentences, and more in any text. Detailed text analysis tool.
About this calculator
Count the vowels, consonants, words and sentences in a piece of text, with a per-letter breakdown. It is useful for language puzzles, spelling practice, cryptography exercises and school assignments.
The vowels counted are a, e, i, o and u. The letter y is treated as a consonant.
How to use it
- Type or paste the text.
- Read the totals for vowels, consonants, words and sentences.
- Check the character frequency list.
Method
Each letter is checked against the set a e i o u (case-insensitive). Other letters count as consonants. Spaces, digits and punctuation are not counted as either.
Worked example
Hello world
| Vowels | 3 (e, o, o) |
| Consonants | 7 |
| Words | 2 |
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Tips and common mistakes
- The letter e is the most common vowel in English.
- About 38% of letters in English text are vowels.
- Words like 'rhythm' have no vowels at all in the a-e-i-o-u sense.
- Use the breakdown to spot patterns in a cipher text.
- Digits and symbols are ignored.
Frequently asked questions
Which letters are vowels?
A, E, I, O and U, and sometimes Y.
Is Y counted as a vowel here?
No, it is a consonant.
Does case matter?
No.
What is the most common letter in English?
E.
Are digits counted?
No.
Can I use other languages?
Only the five Latin vowels are counted.