number of words; word count
Refers to the total count of words in a text, speech, or vocabulary list. Common in writing guidelines, language learning, and data analysis.
Please keep the word count of this essay within 500 words.
If the word count is too high, readers get tired.
total number of words; total word count
Compound of 語 (go, 'word') and 数 (sū, 'number'). The reading ごすう follows standard on'yomi.