AI Phrase & Cliché Finder
Spot the phrases that read as AI-written
Your text is processed locally by this tool — it isn't sent to Wibble. Free, no account.
Runs live as you type. Matching is whole-word and case-insensitive, so 'delve' is flagged but 'developer' is not.
Everything runs locally in your browser.
Paste some writing above — or load the example — to see the overused phrases highlighted inline.
How it works
Paste your text and the finder scans it against a curated dictionary of words and phrases that read as AI-written, sorted into five groups: filler openers, hedges, LLM-favorite words, corporate buzzwords, and transition crutches. It highlights every match in place, counts them by category, and lists your most overused phrases. It's a spotlight, not a verdict — all of these are ordinary English, so it's the frequency and clustering that matter, never a single hit.
Example
What gets highlighted
In 'In today's fast-paced world, it's important to note that we must leverage robust solutions', the finder flags four items across three categories: a filler opener ('in today's fast-paced world'), a hedge ('it's important to note'), and two corporate words ('leverage', 'robust'). Overlapping matches resolve to the longest phrase, so 'in the realm of' wins over a bare 'realm'.
Limitations
- It is not an AI detector and gives no score or probability. A phrase appearing doesn't mean the text is AI-written; strong human writing uses these words too. Frequency and clustering are the signal.
- The dictionary is a fixed, curated English list, so it won't catch every cliché, the newest LLM tics, or overused phrasing in other languages and specialized fields.
- Matching is literal and boundary-aware, so a phrase spelled differently or paraphrased won't be caught.
- It counts words, not context: 'crucial' where it's genuinely the right word is highlighted the same as filler.
- Overlapping matches are de-duplicated to the longest phrase, so nested terms aren't double-counted — handy, but it means category totals can undercount individual words inside a longer phrase.
Frequently asked questions
Does this tell me if my text is AI-generated?
No. It highlights specific overused words and phrases and counts them, but it produces no probability, score, or verdict. Plenty of human writing uses 'delve' or 'however'. Treat clusters of highlights as a prompt to vary your wording, not as proof of anything about the author.
Is my text sent to Wibble?
No. The scan runs locally in your browser using a built-in dictionary; your text isn't uploaded, stored, or logged. You can paste sensitive drafts and even work offline once the page has loaded — nothing about your text leaves your device.
Why is a normal word like 'crucial' flagged?
Because it's on our curated list of words commonly associated with LLM writing — not because it's wrong, and not from a measured frequency study. The finder can't read context, so a word that's genuinely the right choice is highlighted the same as filler. Use it as a nudge to check whether a plainer word would do — and keep the ones that earn their place.
What are the five categories?
Filler openers (empty scene-setting like 'in today's fast-paced world'), hedges ('it's important to note'), LLM-favorite words ('delve', 'tapestry'), corporate buzzwords ('leverage', 'synergy'), and transition crutches ('moreover', 'furthermore'). Each highlight is colored by group so you can see which habit dominates your draft.
Will removing every flagged phrase fix my writing?
Not necessarily. Deleting words one by one often leaves stilted, choppy prose, because the real tell is usually structure and rhythm, not vocabulary alone. The finder is best for spotting habits; rewriting sentences to restore natural flow — what Wibble's humanizer does — addresses the deeper pattern.
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