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Repeated Word Finder: Doubled Words and Filler Words

This free tool finds words repeated back to back, such as "is is", and lists the filler words that weaken writing. It marks each one in your text and counts how often it appears.

By Debmedia Technologies LLP · Kolkata, India · Updated

What Is It and When Do You Need It?

Doubled words and fillers are the quickest wins when you edit. The eye skips over a repeated word, but readers notice it.

Paste your text and the tool marks each find with ⟦double brackets⟧.

How to Use This Tool

  1. Enter or paste your input in the box or boxes above.
  2. Choose the options, if there are any.
  3. Press the button to run the tool.
  4. Read the result and use the copy button where one is shown.

How the Calculation Works

The text is split into words. A doubled word is found when a word equals the one before it, ignoring case and punctuation between them. Filler words are matched against a built-in list, including two-word fillers like "kind of" and "you know". Each match is wrapped in ⟦ ⟧ in the marked copy.

Worked Example

This is is a very simple test. shows the doubled word is and the filler very.

Common Uses

  • Proofreading essays and emails.
  • Tightening speeches and scripts.
  • Editing transcripts.
  • Checking blog posts before they go live.

Tips and Common Mistakes

  • Do not delete a filler if it carries meaning.
  • Doubled words across a line break are also found.
  • Read the marked text aloud to judge each one.
  • Check the first result against a case you already know, so you can trust the tool for the rest.
  • Nothing you type leaves your device. The work is done by your browser, so it also works with a slow connection once the page has loaded.

Next, you may need the character counter, readability score calculator, text repeater, line sorter.

Everything runs in your browser. Nothing you type is uploaded, stored or sent to any outside service.

Frequently Asked Questions

The same word twice in a row, like "the the" or "had had". It is a very common typing error.
No. "That that" and "had had" can be correct, so check each one.
Words such as very, really, just, actually, basically, literally, quite, simply, totally, honestly, like, um, uh, you know and I mean.
No. "The the" counts as a doubled word.

Disclaimer: results are calculated in your browser from the numbers you enter. Check important results before you rely on them for money, health, safety or legal decisions.