Vocabulary Frequency Distribution Report

Analyze word frequencies.




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Book Information

The Vocabulary Frequency Distribution Report compares word frequencies across multiple sections of a book.


How to Use:
  1. Open a book.
  2. In the WordCruncher toolbar, select Analyze > Book Reports > Vocabulary Frequency Distribution Report.
  3. Optional: Create section(s).
  4. Select sections (up to four).
  5. Click Recompute.
Vocabulary Frequency Distribution Report


Create a Section

Use the table of contents to create custom sections of the text. Most books will not have sections by default.


How to Use:
  1. Open the Vocabulary Frequency Distribution Report.
  2. Click the Book sections icon.
  3. Click Add....
  4. Name the section.
  5. Select sections of the table of contents.
  6. Click OK.


Columns

To show or hide columns, right-click on a column header and select columns.

  • Num.: The row number.
  • Words: All words in the word list, including subwords (punctuation).
  • Frequency: The total number of times each word appears in the word list.
  • Sum of Ratios: The sum of all word ratios across selected sections. This may show how unevenly a word is distributed.
  • Ab Ratio: A:Freq./M divided by B:Freq./M. A ratio comparing a word’s frequency in Section A to Section B.
  • Section Columns: The selected sections (up to four). By default, each column will contain two subcolumns:
    • Section Frequency per Million: The normalized frequency (per million words) for the section.
    • Section Frequency: The actual frequency for the section.
Example:

We can compare the words in the following sections of The Scriptures: the Old Testament, the New Testament, the Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine and Covenants.

The total frequency of the word do in the scriptural text is 2,267. When we compare sections, we can see that the Book of Mormon has the highest frequency per million (2,237), although the Old Testament has a higher raw frequency (952, compared to 634).

Report Example




Filter

Filter by word, frequency, section, and additional columns.

To remove filters, click the Filter drop-down > Delete Filters.

Filter Operations
Character Function
= Exact match.
< Less than.
Filter for words that occur before the filter term alphabetically (Words) or with a lower frequency (Frequency).
<= Less than or equal to.
> Greater than.
>= Greater than or equal to.
<=> Between.
a*b?c Wildcards (for Word filters).
* stands in place of one or more characters. ? stands in place of one character.
Filter by Words
How to Use:
  1. Click the Filter drop-down > Words.
  2. Select filter operation.
  3. Enter filter value(s).
  4. Click Add to List.
  5. Optional: Check Not to exclude words that meet the filter criteria.
  6. Click OK.
Filter by Frequency

Filter by the total frequency of words, or by the frequency of a word in a specific section (subcolumn).

How to Use:
  1. Click Filter drop-down > Frequency or Filter drop-down > Subcolumn Sect. Freq. > Section.
  2. Select filter operation.
  3. Enter filter value(s).
  4. Click Add to List.
  5. Optional: Check Not to exclude words that meet the filter criteria.
  6. Click OK.
Filter by Words In Section
How to Use:
  1. Click Filter drop-down.
  2. Select Words ONLY in/Words NOT in: > Section.