The 35-pattern review checklist.
The official Humanizer skill reviews 35 broad writing patterns. This independent browser checker can flag 12 concrete text signals automatically; the other patterns need context and human judgment.
12 signals the page can flag automatically
A match is a review prompt, not proof that AI wrote the text.
Punctuation
weight ·13Em-dash overuse
Long dashes dropped mid-sentence where a comma or full stop belongs. Density is the giveaway.
It’s fast, really fast, and simple.
Diction
weight ·11“Delve” & friends
Delve, tapestry, realm, leverage, robust, navigate, underscore, foster, garner. Model house-style.
Let’s look at this.
Hype clichés
“Game-changer”, “ever-evolving”, “state-of-the-art”, “next-level” — marketing filler at scale.
A useful tool.
Structure
weight ·12–15The rule of three
A compulsive reach for triads: “simple, powerful, and elegant.” One is rhetoric; a cluster is a tell.
Fast and reliable.
“It’s not just X, it’s Y”
Negation followed by elevation can sound formulaic when the contrast adds no concrete meaning.
It’s a useful tool.
“Not only… but also”
A balanced correlative the model leans on to sound emphatic and complete.
Fast and secure.
“Whether you’re… or…”
Audience-spanning setups — “whether you’re a beginner or an expert” — a marketing-copy reflex.
(name the actual reader)
Filler
weight ·12–14Hedged meta-commentary
“It’s worth noting”, “it’s important to note” — throat-clearing that announces a point instead of making it.
Speed matters.
Grand openers
“In today’s fast-paced world…”, “In the realm of…”. Scene-setting that delays the real sentence.
Speed wins.
“Let’s dive in”
“Dive into”, “dive deep”, “let’s dive in” — filler enthusiasm that rarely earns its place.
Here are the details.
Transition
weight ·8–11Stacked formal transitions
“Moreover,” “Furthermore,” “Additionally,” back-to-back — a model padding for flow.
It’s also fast.
Signposted conclusions
“In conclusion,” “at the end of the day,” “all in all” — explicit wrap-up markers humans drop.
It’s worth trying.
Signals that need context
The browser checker does not flag this example automatically. Decide whether the intensifiers add useful meaning before changing them.
Empty intensifiers
Words such as “truly”, “incredibly”, “surprisingly”, and “remarkably” may add emphasis or may only inflate a claim.
Ask what evidence makes it powerful.
All 35 Humanizer patterns
These names follow upstream v2.11.2. Many depend on meaning, sources, formatting, or the writer's own voice, so a simple regular expression cannot judge them safely.
Content patterns
- Inflated importance and legacy
- Name-dropping to prove importance
- Shallow -ing analysis
- Sales language
- Vague sources
- Formulaic challenges and outlook
Language and grammar
- Overused AI words
- Avoiding is and are
- Not X but Y and clipped endings
- Forced groups of three
- Changing names and repeated openings
- False from X to Y ranges
- Passive voice and missing subjects
Style patterns, part 1
- Em and en dashes
- Too much bold text
- Lists with bold mini-headings
- Title case in headings
- Emojis
- Curly quotes
Chatbot, filler, and hedging
- Chatbot text left in the answer
- Knowledge-limit disclaimers and guesses
- Overly agreeable tone
- Filler phrases
- Too many qualifiers
- Generic positive endings
Style patterns, part 2
- Too many hyphenated word pairs
- A fake deeper truth
- Announcing the next point
- A heading repeated below itself
- Writing about the old version
- Forced punchlines and fragments
- Formulaic sayings
- Fake-candid openings
- Answering objections no one raised
- Rejecting fake alternatives
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The Pattern Score, in plain terms
Each detector contributes a weighted amount based on how often its pattern appears, with a sub-linear bonus for repeats and a light correction for very short text. The total is clamped to 0–100. It’s a transparent heuristic — a signal about writing habits, not a verdict on authorship.
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