The tells

AI writing gives itself away with the same characters, stock phrases, and buzzwords, over and over. If you have wondered why ChatGPT sounds robotic, or which words and phrases give AI writing away, this is the list. It covers every tell the default profile acts on, generated straight from the profile the engine compiles, so what you read here is exactly what gets chopped. Rebuild it any time with slop-chop tells --markdown.

Character swaps (80)

Rewritten in place. The usual suspects: the em-dash, smart quotes, the ellipsis.

From	To
–	-
—	,
…	...
—	,
–	-
­	dropped
ſ	s
​	dropped
‌	dropped
‍	dropped
‐	-
‑	-
‒	-
–	-
—	,
―	,
‘	'
’	'
“	"
”	"
…	...
⁠	dropped
⸺	,
﹘	,
	dropped
－	-
Ａ	A
Ｂ	B
Ｃ	C
Ｄ	D
Ｅ	E
Ｆ	F
Ｇ	G
Ｈ	H
Ｉ	I
Ｊ	J
Ｋ	K
Ｌ	L
Ｍ	M
Ｎ	N
Ｏ	O
Ｐ	P
Ｑ	Q
Ｒ	R
Ｓ	S
Ｔ	T
Ｕ	U
Ｖ	V
Ｗ	W
Ｘ	X
Ｙ	Y
Ｚ	Z
ａ	a
ｂ	b
ｃ	c
ｄ	d
ｅ	e
ｆ	f
ｇ	g
ｈ	h
ｉ	i
ｊ	j
ｋ	k
ｌ	l
ｍ	m
ｎ	n
ｏ	o
ｐ	p
ｑ	q
ｒ	r
ｓ	s
ｔ	t
ｕ	u
ｖ	v
ｗ	w
ｘ	x
ｙ	y
ｚ	z

Stock phrases (46)

Openers and filler that add words but no meaning. Each is dropped with its trailing comma and space, and when it opened the sentence the next word gets its capital back.

Phrase	Fate
additionally,	dropped
at its core,	dropped
at the end of the day,	dropped
consequently,	dropped
first and foremost,	dropped
furthermore,	dropped
giving it to you honestly,	dropped
importantly,	dropped
in a nutshell,	dropped
in conclusion,	dropped
in conclusion:	dropped
in essence,	dropped
in summary,	dropped
in summary:	dropped
in today's digital age,	dropped
in today's fast-paced world,	dropped
in today's world,	dropped
it goes without saying that	dropped
it is important to note that	dropped
it is important to remember that	dropped
it is worth mentioning that	dropped
it is worth noting that	dropped
it's important to note that	dropped
it's important to remember that	dropped
it's worth mentioning that	dropped
it's worth noting that	dropped
keep in mind that	dropped
last but not least,	dropped
more importantly,	dropped
moreover,	dropped
needless to say,	dropped
notably,	dropped
overall,	dropped
rest assured,	dropped
simply put,	dropped
that being said,	dropped
that said,	dropped
to be honest,	dropped
to put it simply,	dropped
to recap,	dropped
to recap:	dropped
to summarize,	dropped
to summarize:	dropped
ultimately,	dropped
with that said,	dropped
without further ado,	dropped

Word swaps (5)

Whole words rewritten with the original casing kept.

From	To
firstly	first
fourthly	fourth
lastly	last
secondly	second
thirdly	third

Buzzwords (161)

Flagged wherever they appear, never rewritten, because the right replacement depends on the sentence. The cleaver preset swaps the common ones for plain words when you want that done for you.

a beacon of a marathon, not a sprint a world of possibilities actionable insights at the forefront bespoke best of both worlds best-in-class blast radius blazing fast blazingly fast boast boasted boasting boasts breath of fresh air bustling changing landscape competitive landscape comprehensive crucial current landscape cutting edge cutting-edge daunting deep dive delve delved delves delving digital landscape dive deeper double-edged sword effortless effortlessly elegant elevate elevates elevating embark embarked embarking embarks empower empowering empowers ever-changing ever-evolving evolving landscape facilitate facilitates facilitating fascinating fast-paced foster fostering fosters frictionless future-proof future-proofing future-proofs game changer game changers game-changer game-changers game-changing groundbreaking harness the power has something for everyone holistic in the realm of in the world of innovative invaluable leverage leveraged leverages leveraging look no further meticulous meticulously more than ever multifaceted must-see must-visit myriad navigate the complexities navigating the complexities nestled opens up a world of paradigm shift pave the way paved the way paves the way paving the way peace of mind perfect blend pivotal plethora powerful revolutionize revolutionized revolutionizes revolutionizing robust scratching the surface seamless seamlessly shed light on sheds light on showcase showcased showcases showcasing speak for themselves stands as a stark contrast stark reality stark reminder state-of-the-art streamline streamlined streamlines streamlining supercharge supercharged synergies synergy tailored to your tapestry testament to the intersection of the possibilities are endless the proof is in the pudding the results speak the writing is on the wall time will tell tip of the iceberg to the next level top-notch transformative treasure trove unleash unleashed unleashes unleashing unlock the full potential unlock the potential unparalleled unprecedented utilize utilized utilizes utilizing vibrant we've got you covered when it comes to where the rubber meets the road whopping world-class you're in good hands

Structural patterns (61)

Sentence shapes a word list cannot catch, like the setup-and-reveal cadence. Flag only: the fix depends on the whole sentence, so it is left to you or the rewrite pass.

Name	Pattern
as-an-ai	(?i)\bas an ai(?: language)? model\b
asserted-certainty	(?i)\b(?:there'?s no denying\|without a doubt\|it'?s clear that\|it is clear that\|suffice it to say\|needless to say\|make no mistake about it)\b
assistant-opener	(?im)^\s{0,3}(?:certainly\|absolutely\|great question\|great (?:point\|catch\|call)\|good (?:point\|catch\|question)\|that'?s a (?:great\|good\|fair\|valid) (?:point\|question\|concern)\|thanks for (?:flagging\|raising\|catching\|sharing)\|i'?d be happy to\|happy to help)\b
assistant-signoff	(?i)\b(?:i hope this helps\|hope this helps\|don'?t hesitate to\|feel free to reach out)\b
backward-compat	(?i)\bwhile maintaining (?:full )?backwards? compatibility\b
below-is-requested	(?im)^(?:\w+[.!] )?below (?:is\|are) (?:the\|a\|an\|your) (?:requested\|updated\|revised\|complete\|full\|final)\b
bold-bullet-run	(?m)(?:^[ \t]*[-*][ \t]+\*\*[\p{L}\p{N}][^*\n]{0,59}\*\*.*\n(?:[ \t]*\n)*){2}[ \t]*[-*][ \t]+\*\*[\p{L}\p{N}][^*\n]{0,59}\*\*
bold-number-run	(?m)(?:^[ \t]*\d+[.)][ \t]+\*\*[\p{L}\p{N}][^*\n]{0,59}\*\*.*\n(?:[ \t]*\n)*){2}[ \t]*\d+[.)][ \t]+\*\*[\p{L}\p{N}][^*\n]{0,59}\*\*
chat-signoff	(?i)\b(?:happy (?:coding\|building\|shipping\|writing)!\|thanks for reading\|until next time\|let me know if you have any questions\|if you have any questions,? (?:just )?ask\|hopefully this (?:gives\|helps))
chatbot-scaffolding	(?i)\blet me (?:explain\|break (?:this\|it) down\|walk you through\|show you\|start by)\b\|\bhere'?s how (?:it works\|this works\|you do it)\b
conclusion-heading	(?im)^#{1,6}[ \t]+(?:final thoughts\|wrapping up\|in closing\|key takeaways)\b
contracted-not-just	(?i)\b(?:is\|are\|was\|were\|do\|does\|did\|has\|have)n'?t (?:just \|only \|merely \|simply )?(?:a\|an\|the\|your\|about)\b[^.!?\n]{1,60}(?:[.,]\s*\|\s*[—–]\s*)(?:it'?s\|they'?re\|you'?re\|we'?re\|that'?s\|this is)\b
emoji-decoration	(?m)^[ \t]*(?:[-*][ \t]+\|#{1,6}[ \t]+)\*{0,2}[\x{2600}-\x{27BF}\x{2B00}-\x{2BFF}\x{1F000}-\x{1FAFF}]
emoji-heading-suffix	(?m)^#{1,6}[ \t].{0,60}[\x{2600}-\x{27BF}\x{2B00}-\x{2BFF}\x{1F000}-\x{1FAFF}][ \t]*$
enter-the-product	(?:^\|[.!?]\s+)Enter \p{Lu}[\p{L}-]+,\s+(?:the\|a\|an)\b
fragment-reveal	(?i)\bthe (?:best part\|result\|catch\|takeaway\|upshot\|kicker\|bottom line\|good news\|bad news\|verdict\|payoff)\?
future-could	(?i)\bfuture (?:enhancements\|improvements) could include\b
hedge-stack	\b(?:[Mm]ay\|[Mm]ight\|[Cc]ould\|[Pp]ossibly\|[Pp]erhaps\|[Aa]rguably\|[Gg]enerally\|[Pp]otentially\|[Ss]omewhat\|[Ss]eemingly\|[Pp]resumably\|[Cc]onceivably)\b[^.!?\n]{1,50}\b(?:[Mm]ay\|[Mm]ight\|[Cc]ould\|[Pp]ossibly\|[Pp]erhaps\|[Aa]rguably\|[Gg]enerally\|[Pp]otentially\|[Ss]omewhat\|[Ss]eemingly\|[Pp]resumably\|[Cc]onceivably)\b
here-are-n	(?i)\bhere are (?:\d+\|a few\|some\|several\|three\|four\|five\|six\|seven\|eight\|nine\|ten) (?:key \|simple \|quick \|easy \|practical \|common )?(?:reasons\|ways\|things\|tips\|steps\|takeaways\|strategies\|examples\|benefits\|best practices)\b
heres-the-thing	(?i)\bhere'?s the (thing\|kicker\|deal\|catch\|secret\|problem)\b
in-an-era	(?i)\bin an? (?:era\|age\|world) (?:where\|when)\b
in-this-section	(?im)^in this section,? we\b
is-practice-of	(?i)\bis the (?:practice\|process\|technique\|art) of\b
its-not-x-its-y	(?i)\b(?:it\|this\|that)(?:'?s\|\s+(?:is\|was\|are\|were))(?:\s+not\|n'?t)\b[^.!?\n]{1,40}(?:[,;.]\s*\|\s*[—–]\s*)(?:it'?s\|that'?s\|this is)\b
ive-structured	(?i)\bi'?ve (?:structured\|organized\|formatted\|arranged) (?:this\|the\|it\|each)\b
key-changes	(?i)\bkey (?:changes\|updates\|highlights\|features) include\b
let-me-know-if	(?i)\blet me know if you(?:'?d like\| want\| need)\b
lets-be-clear	(?i)\b(?:let'?s be clear\|make no mistake\|the truth is\|here'?s the reality)\b
lets-dive-in	(?i)\blet'?s (dive\|delve\|jump) in(to)?\b
lets-take-a-look	(?i)\blet'?s (?:take a (?:closer )?look\|explore\|unpack\|break (?:it\|this) down)\b
manufactured-turn	(?i)\b(?:here'?s where it gets (?:interesting\|good\|tricky\|fun)\|but here'?s the (?:twist\|thing))\b
marketing-reveal	(?i)\b(?:say (?:goodbye\|hello) to\|gone are the days\|no more (?:wrestling\|fighting\|struggling) with\|imagine a world where\|picture this:)
mixed-script	(?:\p{Latin}[\p{Cyrillic}\p{Greek}]\|[\p{Cyrillic}\p{Greek}]\p{Latin})
never-been-more	(?i)\b(?:has\|have) never been more (?:important\|critical\|relevant\|urgent\|clear\|apparent\|necessary)\b
no-breaking	(?i)\bno breaking changes (?:are\|were) introduced\b
no-commitment	(?i)\b(?:depends? on (?:several\|many\|a number of) factors\|the right choice will vary\|a defensible choice\|will vary based on your)\b
not-about-about	(?i)\b(?:it\|this)'?s not about\b[^.!?\n]{1,50}\.\s+it'?s about\b
not-just-a-but	(?i)\bnot (?:just\|merely\|simply) (?:a\|an\|the)\b[^.!?\n]{1,40}\bbut (?:a\|an\|the)\b
not-just-but-also	(?i)\bnot (just\|only)\b[^.!?\n]{1,60}\bbut\b[^.!?\n]{0,25}\balso\b
not-just-sentence-split	(?i)\bnot just\b[^.!?\n]{1,60}\.[ \t]+(?:it'?s\|you'?re\|we'?re\|they'?re\|this is\|that'?s)\b
not-only-inversion	(?i)\bnot only (?:does\|do\|did\|is\|are\|was\|were\|can\|could\|will\|would)\b
plays-a-role	(?i)\bplay(?:s\|ed\|ing)? an? (?:crucial\|key\|vital\|pivotal\|central\|significant\|essential) role\b
pr-introduces	(?im)^this (?:pr\|pull request\|mr\|commit\|change\|patch) (?:introduces\|implements\|adds\|enhances)\b
question-isnt-is	(?i)\bthe (?:question\|point\|problem\|issue\|goal\|answer) isn'?t\b[^.!?\n]{1,60}\.\s+the (?:question\|point\|problem\|issue\|goal\|answer) is\b
question-restate	(?im)^you asked (?:whether\|about\|if\|for)\b[^.\n]{5,80}, and\b
reader-instruction	(?i)\b(?:it'?s important to (?:understand\|remember\|realize)\|one thing to keep in mind\|the (?:one )?thing to remember)\b
reader-mind-reading	(?i)\b(?:you (?:might\|may\|could) be (?:wondering\|asking\|thinking)\|you'?re probably (?:wondering\|thinking)\|so,? what does this mean for you)\b
reversal-aphorism	(?i)\b(?:don'?t\|doesn'?t\|isn'?t\|aren'?t\|never\|not)\b[^.!?\n]{0,40}\.\s+\p{Lu}[^.!?\n]{2,35}\s(?:do(?:es)?\|did\|is\|are\|was\|were\|will\|can)\.
rhetorical-hook	(?i)\b(?:ever wondered\|have you ever wondered\|what if i told you\|sound familiar\?\|why does (?:this\|it) matter\?\|worth asking (?:yourself\|whether\|if)\b)
spaced-hyphen	\p{Ll} -- \p{Ll}
summary-flourish	(?i)\b(?:the bottom line is\|long story short\|at its heart\|the beauty of (?:it\|this)\|that'?s the beauty of\|the best part is)\b
thats-where-comes-in	(?i)\bthat'?s where\b[^.!?\n]{1,30}\bcomes? in\b
the-answer-lies	(?i)\bthe (?:answer\|secret\|key\|difference\|trick) (?:lies in\|is (?:simple\|straightforward)\|comes down to)\b
think-of-it-as	(?i)\bthink of (?:it\|this\|them) as\b
triad-fragment	(?m)(?:^\|[.!?][ \t]+)\p{Lu}\p{Ll}{2,14}, \p{Ll}{2,14}, \p{Ll}{2,14}\.
ultimate-guide	(?i)\bthe (?:ultimate\|complete\|definitive\|essential) guide to\b
underscores-the	(?i)\b(?:underscore\|underscores\|underscoring\|highlights\|underlines) the (?:importance\|need\|value\|fact\|reality\|significance)\b
until-it-didnt	(?i)[.!?]\s+until (?:it\|they\|we\|that) (?:didn'?t\|wasn'?t\|weren'?t\|doesn'?t\|couldn'?t\|stopped)\b
what-if-better-way	(?i)\bwhat if (?:there (?:were\|was)\|i told you\|you could)\b
whether-youre	(?i)\bwhether you'?re an? [^.!?\n]{1,40}\bor an? \p{L}
would-you-like	(?i)\bwould you like me to\b

Cleanup passes

Pass	Default	Does
Semicolon split	on	Turns ; it into . It when the semicolon joins two clauses.
Space cleanup	on	Collapses doubled spaces and pulls spaces off punctuation.
Spelling dialect	off	With --dialect, rewrites the other dialect's spellings.

Presets

Optional packs merged on top of your profile with --preset. Your profile wins on any conflict. The web app ships with the cleaver preset switched on.

academic

Word swaps (13)

From	To
aforementioned	earlier
ascertain	find out
commence	start
demonstrate	show
elucidate	explain
endeavor	try
facilitate	help
furthermore	also
heretofore	until now
methodology	method
moreover	also
terminate	end
utilize	use

Phrase swaps (14)

From	To
a number of	several
a wide range of	many
as can be seen,	dropped
as previously mentioned,	dropped
due to the fact that	because
in light of the fact that	because
in order to	to
in the context of	in
it is important to note that	dropped
it is worth mentioning that	dropped
it should be noted that	dropped
the current paper	this paper
the present study	this study
with regard to	about

Adds 8 buzzwords: comprehensive analysis future research directions novel approach paradigm robustly seminal significant implications to the best of our knowledge

cleaver

Word swaps (97)

From	To
best-in-class	top
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boasted	had
boasting	having
boasts	has
bolster	strengthen
bolstered	strengthened
bolstering	strengthening
bolsters	strengthens
bustling	busy
comprehensive	thorough
comprehensively	thoroughly
crucial	key
cutting-edge	modern
daunting	tough
delve	dig
delved	dug
delves	digs
delving	digging
effortless	easy
effortlessly	easily
elevate	improve
elevates	improves
elevating	improving
empower	help
empowered	helped
empowering	helping
empowers	helps
ever-evolving	changing
facilitate	help
facilitated	helped
facilitates	helps
facilitating	helping
forward-thinking	modern
foster	build
fostering	building
fosters	builds
frictionless	smooth
future-proof	lasting
game-changer	breakthrough
game-changing	major
groundbreaking	new
holistic	complete
hyper-personalized	tailored
innovative	new
leverage	use
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leverages	uses
leveraging	using
meticulous	careful
meticulously	carefully
myriad	many
nestled	tucked
next-generation	new
operationalize	apply
operationalized	applied
operationalizes	applies
operationalizing	applying
optimal	best
paramount	critical
pivotal	key
plethora	plenty
powerful	strong
powerfully	strongly
revolutionize	change
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revolutionizing	changing
robust	solid
seamless	smooth
seamlessly	dropped
showcase	show
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spearhead	lead
spearheaded	led
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state-of-the-art	modern
streamline	simplify
streamlined	simplified
streamlines	simplifies
streamlining	simplifying
supercharge	boost
supercharged	boosted
top-notch	top
transformative	major
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utilize	use
utilized	used
utilizes	uses
utilizing	using
value-added	useful
vibrant	lively
whopping	dropped
world-class	top

Phrase swaps (52)

From	To
a myriad of	many
a variety of	several
a wide range of	many
a wide variety of	many
actionable insights	useful findings
at the end of the day,	dropped
blazing fast	fast
blazingly fast	fast
core competencies	strengths
core competency	strength
curated collection	selected collection
curated list	selected list
deep dive into	dig into
deep-dive into	dig into
dive deeper into	dig into
elevate your	improve your
embark on	start
embarked on	started
embarking on	starting
embarks on	starts
empowered to	able to
game changer	breakthrough
game changers	breakthroughs
harness the power of	use
harnesses the power of	uses
harnessing the power of	using
in order to	to
in the realm of	in
in the world of	in
in today's digital-first landscape,	dropped
in today's ever-evolving landscape,	dropped
in today's fast-paced, digital-first landscape,	dropped
in today's landscape,	dropped
is a testament to	shows
move the needle	make a difference
moves the needle	makes a difference
navigate the complexities of	handle
paradigm shift	big change
plays a crucial role in	is key to
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resonate with	connect with
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treasure trove of	wealth of
ultimately,	dropped
underscores how	shows how
underscores that	shows that
underscores the	shows the
unlock the full potential of	get the most from
unlocking the full potential of	getting the most from
unlocks the full potential of	gets the most from
when it comes to	for

Adds 5 buzzwords: ai-driven digital-first paradigm-shifting proactively ultra-efficient

corporate

Word swaps (10)

From	To
actionable	usable
bandwidth	time
deliverables	results
ideate	brainstorm
incentivize	encourage
learnings	lessons
leverage	use
operationalize	put in place
synergize	combine
utilize	use

Phrase swaps (18)

From	To
at the end of the day	dropped
at this point in time	now
boil the ocean	do too much
circle back	follow up
drink from the firehose	take in a lot
for all intents and purposes	dropped
going forward	dropped
in order to	to
low-hanging fruit	easy wins
move the needle	make a difference
moving forward	dropped
on a go-forward basis	dropped
open the kimono	share the details
peel the onion	look closer
reach out to	ask
run it up the flagpole	get sign-off
take this offline	discuss later
touch base	talk

Adds 12 buzzwords: best practice core competency deep dive double-click mission-critical north star paradigm stakeholder alignment table stakes thought leadership value-add win-win

marketing

Word swaps (7)

From	To
artisanal	handmade
bespoke	custom
best-in-class	leading
curated	chosen
elevate	improve
next-generation	new
turnkey	ready to use

Phrase swaps (11)

From	To
everything you need to know about	dropped
in today's fast-paced world	dropped
join the thousands of	dropped
look no further	dropped
revolutionize the way you	change how you
say goodbye to	no more
supercharge your	improve your
take it to the next level	improve it
the ultimate guide to	how to
trusted by industry leaders	dropped
unlock the full potential of	dropped

Adds 16 buzzwords: effortless game-changer guru hassle-free hidden gem level up must-have ninja no-brainer one-stop shop power user rockstar second to none secret weapon unmatched unrivaled

no-dashes

plain

Word swaps (24)

From	To
additional	more
approximately	about
ascertain	find out
assistance	help
attempt	try
commence	start
demonstrate	show
endeavor	try
endeavour	try
facilitate	help
individuals	people
initiate	start
leverage	use
modify	change
numerous	many
obtain	get
purchase	buy
regarding	about
require	need
sufficient	enough
terminate	end
utilise	use
utilization	use
utilize	use

Phrase swaps (19)

From	To
a large number of	many
a majority of	most
a number of	several
at the present time	now
at this point in time	now
due to the fact that	because
for the purpose of	to
has the ability to	can
in order to	to
in spite of the fact that	although
in the event that	if
in the near future	soon
is able to	can
on a daily basis	daily
prior to	before
subsequent to	after
the majority of	most
with reference to	about
with regard to	about

Adds 25 buzzwords: actionable bandwidth best practice boil the ocean circle back core competency deep dive deliverable deliverables double-click ideate learnings low-hanging fruit mission-critical move the needle north star operationalize paradigm synergies synergy table stakes thought leadership touch base value-add win-win

typography

Allows 7 words: – — ‘ ’ “ ” …