Useful for linguistics homework, poetry analysis, spelling-bee preparation and simple text statistics. The per-letter table shows the count and percentage for each vowel, and the ratio compares vowels against consonants across the whole text.
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How to use the Vowel Counter
- Paste or type the text you want to analyse.
- Tick "Include Y" if you want y counted as a vowel.
- Read the total, the per-vowel table and the vowel ratio.
- Copy the result if you need it elsewhere.
About this tool
The Vowel Counter is built for speed and accuracy: every calculation runs in your browser, so your data never leaves your device and the result updates as you type. It works equally well on a phone, a tablet or a desktop, and it is free to use as many times as you like.
Common use cases
- Linguistics and phonetics homework.
- Poetry and alliteration analysis.
- Spelling-bee or word-game preparation.
- Checking the vowel balance in a name or brand.
Tips for the best result
- Use the latest figures you have - even a small change in rate or term can shift the outcome by hundreds.
- For annual figures, divide by 12 to get a monthly number you can compare with the result.
- Bookmark this page and revisit the calculation as the inputs change.
Frequently asked questions
Is Y a vowel?
Sometimes. It acts as a vowel in words like "happy" and "rhythm" and as a consonant in "yes". The tool defaults to excluding it; tick the option to include it.
How are accented letters handled?
Accented vowels are normalised to their base letter, so é, è and ê all count as e.
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