---
title: "AI Phrase Checker: Find Words That Make Posts Sound Like AI"
description: "Paste a post and see the words and patterns that make writing read as machine made, with plain alternatives for each. Instant and private."
url: https://kairopost.com/tools/ai-phrase-checker
---

# AI phrase checker

Paste a post and see the phrases that make it read as machine made, like "delve", "game changer" and "It's not X, it's Y", each with a plainer fix. It checks patterns, not authorship.

- Runs in your browser
- Nothing uploaded
- No sign up

Live. Everything runs on your device. Nothing is uploaded

## How to check a post for AI phrases

Read it like an editor: marks first, notes second, decisions last.

1. 1: ### Paste your draft: Choose Edit text and paste a post, a thread or an email.
2. 2: ### Read the marked copy: Red marks are words; amber marks are sentence patterns.
3. 3: ### Read the margin notes: Each note says why the phrase reads as filler and what to say instead.
4. 4: ### Fix or keep: Apply a green suggestion in one click, or keep a phrase you chose on purpose.

## List of AI phrases to avoid, A to Z

All 114 entries the checker looks for, each with a reason and plainer options. Written by hand: a style guide, not a classifier.

114 entries across 6 types.

**As we all knowFiller**

Tells readers they already know what comes next, which is a reason to stop reading.

Try: Cut it · You probably know [x]. What surprised us was

**Buckle upFiller**

Promises a wild ride that rarely comes. Readers have seen it on a thousand threads.

Try: Say how long or how deep the thread is · Cut it

**Did you know thatFiller**

A quiz framing for a fact. The fact alone is usually stronger.

Try: State the fact · Lead with the number

**First things firstFiller**

A filler transition that signals structure without adding any.

Try: First, · Start with the first item directly

**Have you ever wonderedFiller**

A question the reader did not ask, used to delay the answer you already have.

Try: Give the answer as your first line · Ask a specific question only you could ask

**Here's the thingFiller**

A verbal drumroll. The thing that follows should be strong enough without it.

Try: Cut it and keep the sentence after it

**I'm excited to announceFiller**

Your excitement is assumed; the news is not. The announcement itself is what readers came for.

Try: [Product] is out today · Today we shipped [x]

**Imagine a world whereFiller**

Grand framing for what is usually a modest product or idea. It makes the real point feel small when it arrives.

Try: State what your thing does · Describe one person it helps

**In the ever evolving landscape ofFiller**

Two stock images stacked together. Every field is changing; saying so tells the reader nothing.

Try: In [field] right now · Delete it and begin with the news

**In this post, we'll exploreFiller**

A table of contents in sentence form. On X the post is the content; describing it wastes the opener.

Try: Deliver the first point instead · Three things we learned:

**In today's fast paced worldFiller**

Opens with a claim about the whole world before saying anything about yours. It could start any essay on any topic.

Try: Start with your actual point · Name the specific change you mean

**It goes without sayingFiller**

Then it can go without saying. A tic that pads the sentence.

Try: Cut it and keep the point

**It's no secret thatFiller**

If it is no secret, the reader already knows it. Either skip it or say why it matters now.

Try: Cut it · Everyone knows [x], but

**Let's be honestFiller**

Implies everything before was less than honest. It reads as a formula for sounding candid.

Try: Say the honest thing plainly · Most of us

**Let's dive inFiller**

Announces that the post is about to start instead of starting it.

Try: Just begin with the first point · Here is what happened

**Picture thisFiller**

A setup line borrowed from sales scripts. It asks for attention before earning it.

Try: Describe the scene directly · Start with the concrete moment

**Welcome to the future ofFiller**

Launch copy on autopilot. Every product claims to be the future of something.

Try: Say what changes for the user today

**When it comes toFiller**

A roundabout way to name a topic. It adds four words and removes nothing.

Try: For [topic], · In [topic], · Start with the topic itself

**BolsterInflated**

Formal and vague. Strengthened by how much?

Try: support · strengthen · add to

**CraftInflated**

Adds artisanal polish to ordinary writing or building. Readers hear the template.

Try: write · make · build

**DelveInflated**

Rare in everyday writing, common in generated text. Readers now notice it immediately.

Try: look at · dig into · explain

**ElevateInflated**

Vague improvement. Elevate how, by how much, and for whom?

Try: improve · raise · make [x] better by [y]

**Embark onInflated**

Turns starting something into a voyage. Nobody embarks on a pricing update.

Try: start · begin

**EmpowerInflated**

Says people will feel capable without saying what they can now do.

Try: let · help · lets you [do x]

**FacilitateInflated**

Distances the writer from the action. Say who does what.

Try: help · run · make easier

**FosterInflated**

Soft and abstract. It describes a hoped for mood rather than a result.

Try: build · encourage · grow

**HarnessInflated**

Suggests taming a great force. Usually the thing being harnessed is a feature or a tool.

Try: use · put to work

**LeverageInflated**

Business speak for use. It makes a simple action sound like strategy.

Try: use · build on · take advantage of

**Navigate the complexitiesInflated**

A stock phrase that names difficulty without naming the difficulty.

Try: deal with [specific problem] · handle · work through

**ReimagineInflated**

Claims a fresh vision for what is often a redesign. Describe what actually changed.

Try: redesign · rebuild · change

**RevolutionizeInflated**

Very few things revolutionize anything. The word sets a bar the post cannot clear.

Try: change · improve · replace

**ShowcaseInflated**

Frames the post as an exhibition. Just show the thing.

Try: show · here is

**SpearheadInflated**

Military imagery for leading a project. Fine on a CV, stiff in a post.

Try: lead · start · run

**StreamlineInflated**

Promises smoothness without a measure. How many steps were removed?

Try: simplify · cut [x] steps · speed up

**SuperchargeInflated**

An engine metaphor for any improvement. It sounds like an ad.

Try: speed up · improve · add [feature]

**UnderscoreInflated**

A formal way to say something shows or matters, and a favourite of generated summaries.

Try: shows · proves · is why

**UnleashInflated**

Dramatic verb for ordinary outcomes. It oversells before the reader sees proof.

Try: use · start · show

**UnlockInflated**

Everything is locked in generated copy, waiting to be unlocked: potential, growth, value. Say what actually becomes possible.

Try: get · reach · lets you [do x]

**UtilizeInflated**

Three syllables where one will do. It adds formality and no meaning.

Try: use

**A testament toHype**

Solemn phrasing that turns a result into a monument.

Try: shows · proves

**Best in classHype**

A marketing claim with no class defined.

Try: Name the comparison and the result

**CrucialHype**

Used so often in generated text that it no longer signals importance.

Try: important · needed · Explain the consequence instead

**Cutting edgeHype**

Every product claims it. It carries no information.

Try: new · Name the specific technique

**Ever evolvingHype**

Filler adjective. Everything evolves.

Try: changing · Cut it

**Game changerHype**

Declares impact instead of showing it. Readers discount it on sight.

Try: Show the before and after · It cut [x] from [y] to [z]

**GroundbreakingHype**

A claim only others can make convincingly.

Try: new · first · Say what nobody did before

**HolisticHype**

Vague completeness. Which parts does it cover?

Try: complete · covers [a], [b] and [c]

**Insane resultsHype**

Engagement bait language. If the results are real, the numbers will do the shouting.

Try: Give the numbers

**Mind blowingHype**

Hype that sets up disappointment.

Try: surprising · Say what surprised you

**Next levelHype**

Implies a ladder nobody can see. What level, measured how?

Try: better at [x] · Give the number

**Paradigm shiftHype**

Academic grandeur for a change of approach.

Try: a different approach · a big change

**PivotalHype**

Inflates importance. Pivotal to what outcome?

Try: important · key · the turning point was

**RealmHype**

Fantasy vocabulary for a field or topic.

Try: in [field] · area

**RevolutionaryHype**

The adjective form of revolutionize, with the same problem.

Try: new · different because [x]

**RobustHype**

A filler adjective for anything that works. Robust against what?

Try: reliable · handles [specific case]

**SeamlessHype**

Promises no friction. Readers know there is always some.

Try: simple · works with [x] out of the box · one step

**State of the artHype**

Dates badly and proves nothing.

Try: current · the newest · Name the method

**SynergyHype**

The classic buzzword. Readers stop trusting the sentence it appears in.

Try: working together · Say what each side adds

**TapestryHype**

A favourite metaphor of generated prose. It almost never fits a post about work.

Try: mix · range · Cut the metaphor

**The ultimate guideHype**

A promise of completeness that invites readers to find what is missing.

Try: a guide to · a short guide · what worked for us

**TransformativeHype**

Abstract impact. Transformed from what into what?

Try: Describe the change in one sentence

**UnparalleledHype**

A superlative nobody can check.

Try: the fastest we have measured · Compare it to something real

**VibrantHype**

A travel brochure adjective that shows up in generated descriptions of anything.

Try: busy · active · Describe what you saw

**World classHype**

Unverifiable ranking language.

Try: Name the standard or the customer

**A wide range ofHedges**

Stands in for a list the writer did not make.

Try: Name two or three examples · many

**ArguablyHedges**

Invites the argument while refusing to make it.

Try: I think · Make the argument

**At the end of the dayHedges**

A spoken filler that softens the conclusion it introduces.

Try: In the end · Ultimately · Cut it

**Due to the fact thatHedges**

Five words for because.

Try: because · since

**EssentiallyHedges**

Often signals that the next words repeat the previous ones.

Try: Cut it · In short

**Generally speakingHedges**

Softens a statement until it is hard to disagree with, and hard to care about.

Try: Usually · Cut it

**In many casesHedges**

Vague frequency. How many? Which cases?

Try: often · for [type of team] · Give the ratio if you have it

**In order toHedges**

Two extra words. To does the same job.

Try: to

**It could be arguedHedges**

Passive and anonymous. Who argues it? If you do, own it.

Try: I'd argue · Some teams find

**It is what it isHedges**

Resignation dressed as wisdom. It closes the thought instead of finishing it.

Try: Say what you will do about it

**It's important to note thatHedges**

The most recognisable padding in generated text. If it is important, just say it.

Try: Cut it and keep the point · Note:

**It's worth noting thatHedges**

Asks permission to say something. Say it.

Try: Cut it · Also,

**Kind ofHedges**

Undercuts the word after it. Decide whether you mean it.

Try: Cut it · somewhat · Pick a more exact word

**May potentiallyHedges**

A double hedge. One of the two words is enough.

Try: may · could

**Needless to sayHedges**

Then do not say it, or say it without the preface.

Try: Cut it

**Plays a crucial roleHedges**

Says something matters without saying how.

Try: [x] does [y] · decides · drives

**To some extentHedges**

A hedge that measures nothing.

Try: partly · Say which part

**VariousHedges**

Counts without counting. Readers want the actual items.

Try: Name them · several · three

**Drop your thoughts belowCliché**

Engagement bait phrasing that readers have learned to ignore.

Try: Ask a real question

**Follow for moreCliché**

A request without a reason. Say what people will get by following.

Try: I post [topic] every [day] · Cut it

**Food for thoughtCliché**

Labels the post as thoughtful instead of letting it be.

Try: Cut it · Ask the question you are thinking about

**Happy buildingCliché**

A cheerful stock sign off that appears at the end of countless generated guides.

Try: Cut it · End on the last useful sentence

**I hope this helpsCliché**

A polite sign off that is a strong tell in generated answers.

Try: Cut it · If you try this, tell me how it goes

**In conclusionCliché**

School essay structure. On X the reader can see it is the end.

Try: Just state the takeaway

**Keep pushingCliché**

Generic encouragement that could end any post about anything.

Try: Cut it

**Let me know in the commentsCliché**

Borrowed from video and blog platforms. It asks for engagement without giving a reason to engage.

Try: Ask a specific question · Reply with [x] and I'll [y]

**Let that sink inCliché**

Tells readers how to react. If the fact is striking, it will sink in on its own.

Try: Cut it

**Now go out there andCliché**

Motivational poster ending. It talks down to readers.

Try: Start with [first step] today

**Only time will tellCliché**

Ends on a shrug. Give your prediction instead.

Try: My bet is [x] · We'll know by [date]

**Save this for laterCliché**

Tells readers what to do with the post rather than making it worth saving.

Try: Cut it

**Stay tunedCliché**

A broadcast cliché. Give a date or say nothing.

Try: More on [date] · Part two on [day]

**The bottom lineCliché**

A stock pivot into the conclusion.

Try: State the conclusion directly

**The future is brightCliché**

An upbeat ending that fits any topic, so it fits none.

Try: Say what happens next

**The possibilities are endlessCliché**

Stops at the moment it should name one possibility.

Try: Name the best use case

**To sum upCliché**

Announces a summary. The summary itself is enough.

Try: So: · The short version:

**What do you think?Cliché**

An open question that could follow any post. Replies come to specific questions.

Try: Ask something only your readers can answer · Which would you pick, [a] or [b]?

**And that's okayStructural**

Reassurance nobody asked for. It is a signature of generated self help writing.

Try: Cut it · Say what to do instead

**Chains of long dashesStructural**

Two long dashes wrapping an aside in one sentence. Heavy use of this punctuation is widely read as a sign of generated text, fair or not.

Try: Use commas · Split into two sentences · Use brackets for the aside

**Here's why:Structural**

A pointer to the content instead of the content.

Try: Cut it and start the explanation · Because

**It's not X, it's YStructural**

The contrast frame that sets up a false opposite to sound insightful. Once is a point; as a habit it is the most recognisable tell there is.

Try: State the Y directly · Say what it is and why

**Let me explainStructural**

Announces the explanation instead of giving it.

Try: Cut it and explain

**Most people don't realizeStructural**

A secret knowledge frame. Readers who do know it feel talked down to.

Try: Here is something that surprised me · State the fact

**No fluffStructural**

Claiming to have no fluff is itself fluff.

Try: Cut it and prove it by being brief

**No X. No Y. Just Z.Structural**

The triple negative slogan from ad copy. Readers have seen it on every landing page.

Try: Say what it does: [z]

**Not just X, but YStructural**

A two step reveal that makes every feature sound like a bonus.

Try: [x] and [y] · Lead with the more important one

**Read that againStructural**

Instructs the reader to be impressed.

Try: Cut it

**Rocket and fire emojiStructural**

Stacks of hype emoji do the same job as hype words, and readers treat them the same way.

Try: One emoji at most, or none

**Spoiler:Structural**

A label that tells readers how to feel about the sentence that follows.

Try: Let the sentence stand on its own

**The result?Structural**

A question asked only to be answered in the next word. It is a speaking trick that reads as filler.

Try: Merge the answer into the sentence: [x] led to [y]

**Thread pointer emojiStructural**

The spool and pointing finger emoji have become a stock thread marker. X already shows the thread connection.

Try: Let the opener earn the click · Use 1/5 numbering if length matters

## How to rewrite AI sounding posts

Deleting marked words is half the job. Replace them with something specific.

### A product update

Claims about potential became two concrete changes.

### A lesson post

The abstract lesson became the experience it came from.

### A thread opener

A question, a warning and a table of contents became one promise.

## Why AI sounding phrases cost reach and trust

On X a post is judged in its first few words. Readers have seen the same parts thousands of times.

1. ### Readers spot the template: Warm up opener, contrast frame, hype adjectives, open question.
2. ### They skim: A skimmed post gets no replies, reposts or follows.
3. ### Trust drops: Suspicion spreads to the account, whoever wrote the post.
4. ### The fix: one specific detail: A number, a name, a before and after. Specific is hard to fake.

VagueGame changing results for our customers.

SpecificSupport replies went from two days to four hours.

## What this checker cannot do

- ### It cannot detect AI: It finds phrases, not authors. Never use a result to accuse anyone.
- ### It does not read context: "Robust" is filler in a launch and precise in an engineering review.
- ### It is English only: Other languages pass with no marks, which says nothing about them.
- ### It is not a quality score: Marks tell you where to look, not what to think.
- ### It will not catch everything: New habits appear. The library is updated by hand; see the date above.

## Catching these before you ever see them

Kairo Post drafts in each account's voice and checks every draft against that account's own list of phrases to avoid, before you approve it. See the [AI writing feature](https://kairopost.com/features/ai-writing), or browse more [writing tools](https://kairopost.com/tools).

## AI phrase checker questions

Testing just the opening line? Try the [hook grader](https://kairopost.com/tools/hook-grader).

### What does the AI phrase checker look for?

More than a hundred phrases and sentence patterns common in generated and padded writing, in six types: filler openers, inflated verbs, hype words, hedges, cliché closers and structural tics like "It's not X, it's Y".

### Can this tool tell if a post was written by AI?

No. It finds patterns, not authors. People used these phrases long before language models, and a model can be told to avoid them. Treat a mark as a prompt to reread, never as proof.

### Why do some words like delve get flagged?

Words such as delve, tapestry and underscore are rare in everyday writing but frequent in generated text, so readers notice them. They are not wrong; they are costly when unintended.

### Is it bad to use one of these phrases?

Not by itself. One hedge can be exactly right. The problem is habit: several in one short post make it read like a template, and readers skim templates.

### What does the marks per 100 words number mean?

Flagged phrases divided by words, times 100. Use it to compare two drafts of the same post. It is not a quality score or a probability.

### Does the checker send my text anywhere?

No. The phrase list and the matching run in your browser, with no sign up and no cost. Nothing is uploaded, stored or sent to an AI model.

### Can I add my own banned words?

Not here: this page uses a fixed library so it documents exactly what it checks. In Kairo Post, each account keeps its own list of phrases to avoid, and drafts are checked against it.

Written by

Jonas Ben

, founder of Kairo Post. Updated

30 September 2026

.

## More tools

[All tools](https://kairopost.com/tools)

- [X character counter Count characters exactly the way X does.](https://kairopost.com/tools/x-character-counter)
- [Thread splitter Turn long text into a clean, numbered thread.](https://kairopost.com/tools/x-thread-splitter)
- [Hook grader Score your opening line against a clear checklist.](https://kairopost.com/tools/hook-grader)

## Post at the right moment. Starting today.

Connect an account, describe your voice and let Kairo Post do the legwork.

[Get started](https://app.kairopost.com/signup) [See pricing](https://kairopost.com/pricing)