Vowel & Consonant Counter

Count the vowels and consonants in your text, plus the total letters and the vowel-to-letter ratio. Updates as you type.

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Counts A, E, I, O and U as vowels and the remaining A to Z letters as consonants. Y is counted as a consonant. Accented and non-Latin letters are not counted.

Frequently asked questions

Is Y a vowel or a consonant here?

This tool counts Y as a consonant. In English Y can act as either depending on the word, but counting it as a consonant is the simplest consistent rule for a counter.

Does it count accented letters?

No. Only the basic A to Z letters are counted. Accented characters and letters from other alphabets are ignored, so the letter total may be lower than the raw character count.

What is the vowel percentage for?

It is the share of letters that are vowels. It is handy for word games, readability experiments, and comparing how vowel-heavy different texts or languages are.