Writing clarity checker
Highlight common filler words and possible passive-voice patterns without sending your draft anywhere.
What does a writing clarity checker do?
This tool highlights a defined set of filler words and phrases, detects possible passive constructions with a lightweight grammar heuristic, and reports counts you can review in context. It does not rewrite your copy or decide that a flagged phrase is wrong.
Filler-word detection
The checker looks for these single words: very, really, just, actually, basically, literally, simply, quite, rather, somewhat, perhaps, arguably, definitely, certainly, virtually, essentially. It also checks phrases such as “in order to,” “due to the fact that,” and “with regard to.”
Passive-voice detection
The passive heuristic looks for is, are, was, were, be, been, or being followed within a few words by an -ed participle or a supplied list of irregular participles. It can produce both false positives and false negatives, so every match should be read in context. There is no universal correct percentage of passive sentences.
Frequently asked questions
Does a highlighted phrase always weaken writing?
No. Filler-word matches are prompts for review, not automatic errors. A word such as very or just can be appropriate depending on context.
How does passive-voice detection work?
The checker uses a heuristic that looks for forms of to be followed within a few words by an -ed participle or a list of common irregular participles. It can produce false positives and false negatives.
What passive percentage is correct?
There is no universal correct percentage. The result is a diagnostic count from a heuristic, so writers should review the flagged sentences in context.