Mode List

Mode with frequency and unique count.

Most frequent value; also returns frequency, total count, and unique count.

What Mode List does

Most frequent value; also returns frequency, total count, and unique count.

Mode List sits in the Calculate group on purpose. It is not Median List (Median with min and max.) and not Average List (Average with sum, min, and max.). Choose this page when you need Mode with frequency and unique count. If you stretch Mode List into a neighbor’s job, the result will look wrong even though the site chrome looks the same.

How to use Mode List

  1. Confirm you need Mode List, not Median List (Median with min and max.). Address: /mode-list.
  2. Enter the numbers or dates Mode List uses. Mode with frequency and unique count.
  3. Read the result as Mode List defines it — not as Average List (Average with sum, min, and max.). Most frequent value; also returns frequency, total count, and unique count.
  4. Mode List is an estimate in the browser, not professional advice. Ties pick the smaller value.
  5. Need a different formula? Try Average List (Average with sum, min, and max.) instead of stretching Mode List.

When not to use Mode List

Skip Mode List when a neighbor tool matches better — start with Median List or Average List — or when the description already warns the job will fail. In the tool’s own words: Most frequent value; also returns frequency, total count, and unique count.

Questions about Mode List

What does Mode List do that other Calculate pages on this site do not?
Most frequent value; also returns frequency, total count, and unique count. Short version: Mode with frequency and unique count.
Does Mode List upload my file or text to Tool-You servers?
No. Mode List runs in this browser tab. Files stay on the device. Limit note: Ties pick the smaller value.
Should I use Median List instead of Mode List?
Use Mode List when you need Mode with frequency and unique count. Use Median List when you need Median with min and max. They share a category (Calculate) but not the same job.
What are the limits of Mode List?
Ties pick the smaller value. Also: Most frequent value; also returns frequency, total count, and unique count.