diff --git a/i18n/de.yaml b/i18n/de.yaml
index 9a816e4a..47254190 100644
--- a/i18n/de.yaml
+++ b/i18n/de.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     one: "1 Minute"
     other: "{{ .Count }} Minuten"
 
+- id: words
+  translation:
+    one : "Wort"
+    other: "{{ .Count }} Wörter"
+
 - id: toc
   translation: "Inhaltsverzeichnis"
 
diff --git a/i18n/en.yaml b/i18n/en.yaml
index 4758d365..3dc15790 100644
--- a/i18n/en.yaml
+++ b/i18n/en.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     one : "1 min"
     other: "{{ .Count }} min"
 
+- id: words
+  translation:
+    one : "word"
+    other: "{{ .Count }} words"
+
 - id: toc
   translation: "Table of Contents"
 
diff --git a/i18n/es.yaml b/i18n/es.yaml
index 5e90ebbf..163bfc41 100644
--- a/i18n/es.yaml
+++ b/i18n/es.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     one : "1 min"
     other: "{{ .Count }} min"
 
+- id: words
+  translation:
+    one : "palabra"
+    other: "{{ .Count }} palabras"
+
 - id: toc
   translation: "Tabla de Contenidos"
 
@@ -25,4 +30,4 @@
   translation: "copiar"
 
 - id: code_copied
-  translation: "¡copiado!"
\ No newline at end of file
+  translation: "¡copiado!"
diff --git a/i18n/fr.yaml b/i18n/fr.yaml
index 2e652114..46ad398b 100644
--- a/i18n/fr.yaml
+++ b/i18n/fr.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     one : "1 min"
     other: "{{ .Count }} min"
 
+- id: words
+  translation:
+    one : "mot"
+    other: "{{ .Count }} mots"
+
 - id: toc
   translation: "Table des Matières"
 
diff --git a/i18n/it.yaml b/i18n/it.yaml
index 58de6060..ef41db4e 100644
--- a/i18n/it.yaml
+++ b/i18n/it.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     one: "1 minuto"
     other: "{{ .Count }} minuti"
 
+- id: words
+  translation:
+    one : "parola"
+    other: "{{ .Count }} parole"
+
 - id: toc
   translation: "Tabella dei Contenuti"
 
diff --git a/i18n/nl.yaml b/i18n/nl.yaml
index 63a99319..e9d06fa5 100644
--- a/i18n/nl.yaml
+++ b/i18n/nl.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
       one: "1 min"
       other: "{{ .Count }} min"
 
+- id: words
+  translation:
+    one : "woord"
+    other: "{{ .Count }} woorden"
+
 - id: toc
   translation: "Inhoudsopgave"
 
diff --git a/i18n/pt.yaml b/i18n/pt.yaml
index b30e4297..f449de9c 100644
--- a/i18n/pt.yaml
+++ b/i18n/pt.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     one: "1 minuto"
     other: "{{ .Count }} minutos"
 
+- id: words
+  translation:
+    one : "palavra"
+    other: "{{ .Count }} palavras"
+
 - id: toc
   translation: "Conteúdo"
 
diff --git a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
index 9225f13a..f7134fbf 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/post_meta.html
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 {{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice (i18n "read_time" .ReadingTime | default (printf "%d min" .ReadingTime))) }}
 {{- end }}
 
+{{- if (.Param "ShowWordCount") -}}
+{{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice (i18n "words" .WordCount | default (printf "%d words" .WordCount))) }}
+{{- end }}
+
 {{- with (partial "author.html" .) }}
 {{- $scratch.Add "meta" (slice .) }}
 {{- end }}