Repeated words checker
Paste a scene or chapter: the checker lists the most frequent content words and those repeated within 50 words, then highlights them in your text. Function words (the, of, with…) are ignored. Everything runs in your browser: your text isn't sent anywhere.
- door ×3
- looked ×3
- corridor ×2
- silence ×2
- door ×3
- looked ×3
- corridor ×2
- silence ×2
Beyond repetitions: consistency
SagaScope's Workshop works on the passage you select (repetitions, show-don't-tell, tense and point of view), and alerts flag inconsistencies across the whole manuscript.
Join the waitlistPast/present and I/he slips, flagged in your narration.
Not every repetition is a mistake
A deliberate repetition (anaphora, a motif, a character's name) can strengthen a passage. The ones that hurt are unintended and close together: the same verb twice in one sentence, an adjective that returns in every paragraph.
Fix close repetitions first, then look at the most frequent words: they often reveal writing tics ("suddenly", "really", "seem") you no longer notice when rereading.
How the checker counts
The text is split into words; words under 4 letters and a list of function words are ignored. A repetition is "close" when the same word reappears less than 50 words after its previous occurrence. The checker doesn't lemmatize: "looked" and "looking" count as two different words.
Common questions
- How do I avoid repetition in a novel?
- Spot them first, then vary: synonym, pronoun, restructured sentence, or simply cut the word if it adds nothing. Beware of forced synonyms: rephrasing beats swapping "said" for "exclaimed" on every line.
- Is my text sent to a server?
- No. The analysis runs entirely in your browser and nothing is saved.
And for the whole novel's consistency?
SagaScope builds your story bible from your text and alerts you when a detail contradicts itself. Join the waitlist.