wordcount

Document length measure

Wordcount is the total number of words in a piece of writing.

Writers track wordcount to meet requirements or limits: The essay has a 500-word minimum.

Word processors display running wordcounts.

In publishing, wordcount helps estimate page length and reading time.

Also spelled as two words: word count.

analysis

frequency

Rate of recurrence

occurrences · metrics · tracking · analytics · software · tool · calculation · tally · total · average

limit

quota

Fixed assigned amount

minimum · requirement · restriction · ceiling · constraint · target · goal · boundary · cutoff · limitation

publishing

pages

Bound paper sheets

words · typesetting · formatting · pagination · layout · print · manuscript · galley · trim · column

writing

manuscript

Original text before publication

  • draftPreliminary version of text
  • essayShort argumentative prose work
  • novelNew and unusual

article · story · thesis · dissertation · chapter · blog · tweet · abstract · summary · report

Family

wordcounts

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G