Which letters are counted as consonants?

All 21 English consonants: B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z. Vowels (A, E, I, O, U) are excluded from the consonant count.

Is Y treated as a consonant or a vowel?

Y is counted as a consonant in this tool, which follows the most common linguistic classification. It appears in the frequency table like any other consonant.

Does the tool count uppercase and lowercase separately?

No. The counter is case-insensitive. "Hello" and "HELLO" produce the same consonant counts.

Are numbers and punctuation counted?

No. Only alphabetic consonants are counted. Numbers, spaces, punctuation, and symbols are ignored entirely.

Is my text sent to a server?

No. All processing runs entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your text never leaves your device.

What is the consonant percentage shown?

It is the percentage of all letters (A-Z) in your text that are consonants. For example, if your text has 10 letters and 7 are consonants, the percentage is 70%.

Consonant Counter

Name: Consonant Counter
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Author: Nham Vu

Paste or type any text to instantly count consonants and see a frequency breakdown of each consonant used.

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Summary

Paste or type any text to instantly count consonants and see a frequency breakdown of each consonant used.

How it works

Type or paste your text into the input area.
The tool scans every character and identifies consonants (B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y, Z).
Total consonant count and percentage of all letters are shown at the top.
The frequency table lists each consonant found, sorted by count, with its share of all consonants.
A visual bar for each letter lets you spot the most common consonants at a glance.
Clear the input at any time to reset all statistics.

Use cases

Analyze consonant density in song lyrics or poetry.
Compare consonant patterns across different languages or writing samples.
Help language learners understand consonant distribution in English.
Check text for alliteration or repeated consonant sounds.
Validate syllable structure in phonetics research.
Generate statistics for linguistic or NLP studies.
Detect heavy-consonant passages in copywriting drafts.
Audit transcribed speech for phoneme frequency.

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Last updated: 2026-06-25 · Reviewed by Nham Vu