Modern estimates of the number of variants in the New Testament have ranged from 400,000 to 750,000, but nobody has actually counted them to know. Considering that there are only about 140,000 words in the New Testament, those estimates often invoke skepticism for that would mean that on average there are about three to five variants for every word in the New Testament, and that ratio does not seem likely. Such numbers can be misleading to the general public and are often used to try to cast doubt about the reliability in the New Testament. There are many different criteria that can be used to count variants, and those numbers can vary depending on the definition of a word and the definition of a variant unit being employed. By using the Center for New Testament Restoration (CNTR) database, exact counts of the number of variants can be determined programmatically in several ways using a number of different criteria. Actual counts will be given using three different definitions of a word, and three different definitions of a variant unit. Given a reasonable criterion that reflects a more representative picture of the nature of variants, it will be demonstrated by the actual counts that the number of variants in the New Testament is an order of magnitude less than the estimates given.