Word Count

I have just discovered this fascinating website. If you are interested in words and how we use them, then click on the heading and explore.   WordCount™ is an artistic experiment in the way we use language. It presents the 86,800 most frequently used English words, ranked in order of commonness. Each word is scaled to reflect its frequency relative to the words that precede and follow it, giving a visual barometer of relevance. The larger the word, the more we use it. The smaller the word, the more uncommon it is.  The goal is for the user to feel embedded in the language, sifting through words like an archaeologist through sand, awaiting the unexpected find. Observing closely ranked words tells us a great deal about our culture. For instance, “God” is one word from “began”, two words from “start”, and six words from “war”. Another sequence is "America ensure oil opportunity". Conspiracists unite! As ever, the more one explores, the more is revealed. Some of the best sequences people have sent me are here.  NEW! WordCount tracks the way we use language. QueryCount tracks the way we use WordCount. Take a look.   #2 in the popular series "Fun with WordCount", we introduce the 1970's Movie Character Name Game!!!!