Sql server function for displaying word frequency in a column

Question

I have a table that lists a freet text input from a survey where enterents were allowed to enter their responses (regarding colours they would like to have in their wedding)

Answer 1

DECLARE @phrases TABLE (id int, phrase varchar(max))
INSERT @phrases values
(1,'Red and White'  ),
(2,'green'          ),
(3,'White and blue' ),
(4,'Blue'           ),
(5,'Dark blue'      );

SELECT word, COUNT(*) c
FROM @phrases
CROSS APPLY (SELECT CAST(''+REPLACE(phrase,' ','')+'' AS xml) xml1 ) t1
CROSS APPLY (SELECT n.value('.','varchar(max)') AS word FROM xml1.nodes('a') x(n) ) t2
GROUP BY word

word         freq
----------- -----------
and         2
blue        3
Dark        1
green       1
Red         1
White       2