diff --git a/wordclock.lua b/wordclock.lua
index c58b5a1..1ecbc98 100755
--- a/wordclock.lua
+++ b/wordclock.lua
@@ -132,3 +132,78 @@ function display_timestat(hours, minutes, longmode)
  return ret
 end
 
+-- @fn display_countwords
+-- Count the amount of characters, used to describe the current time in words
+-- @param words the same structure, as generated with the function @see display_timestat
+-- @return the amount of words, used to describe the time or <code>0</code> on errors
+function display_countwords_de(words)
+   local amount=0
+   if (words.itis == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 5
+   end
+   if (words.fiveMin == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 4
+   end
+   if (words.twenty == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 7
+   end
+   if (words.ten == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 4
+   end
+   if (words.threequater == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 11
+   end
+   if (words.quater == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 7
+   end
+   if (words.before == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 3
+   end
+   if (words.after == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 4
+   end
+   if (words.half == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 4
+   end
+   if (words.twelve == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 5
+   end
+   if (words.seven == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 6
+   end
+   if (words.one == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 4
+   end
+   if (words.two == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 4
+   end
+   if (words.three == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 4
+   end
+   if (words.five == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 4
+   end
+   if (words.four == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 4
+   end
+   if (words.nine == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 4
+   end
+   if (words.eleven == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 3
+   end
+   if (words.eight == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 4
+   end
+   if (words.ten == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 4
+   end
+   if (words.clock == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 3
+   end
+   if (words.six == 1) then
+    amount = amount + 5
+   end
+
+   return amount 
+end