diff --git a/src/components/Note.vue b/src/components/Note.vue
index 8612994..8215273 100644
--- a/src/components/Note.vue
+++ b/src/components/Note.vue
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@ const references = computed<Note[]>(() => {
     </div>
     <hr class="my-3" />
     <div class="flex text-sm text-secondary">
-      <span>{{ note.wordCount }} words</span>
+      <span
+        >{{ note.wordCount }}
+        {{ note.wordCount === 1 ? 'word' : 'words' }}</span
+      >
       <span class="ml-auto">Last modified {{ formatDate(note.modified) }}</span>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/src/composables/useNotes.ts b/src/composables/useNotes.ts
index dd57a6f..4d15645 100644
--- a/src/composables/useNotes.ts
+++ b/src/composables/useNotes.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const notes = computed<Note[]>(() => {
   return Object.entries(baseNotes)
     .map(([_, note]) => ({
       ...note,
-      wordCount: note.content.split(' ').length,
+      wordCount: note.content.split(' ').length - 1,
     }))
     .sort((a, b) => b.modified - a.modified) as Note[]
 })