Repeated Phrase Finder

Repeated Phrase Finder looks beyond single words to spot multi-word phrases that recur throughout your text, listing each repeated phrase with the number of times it appears. By scanning overlapping sequences of two to five words, it catches the stock expressions, filler openings, and repeated constructions that make writing feel formulaic — patterns a simple word counter would never reveal.

It is invaluable for editors sharpening long documents, SEO writers avoiding awkward keyword stuffing, and anyone who wants their prose to sound fresh rather than repetitive. Because you control both the phrase length and the minimum number of repeats, you can zero in on exactly the kind of repetition you care about, from short two-word tics to longer recurring clauses.

Everything runs locally in your browser using JavaScript, so nothing is uploaded and no account is needed. Paste your text, set the phrase length range and minimum count, and read the ranked table of repeated phrases. Since the processing never leaves your device, confidential manuscripts and client work stay entirely private.

Features

• Detects repeated phrases from two up to five words long.
• Counts how many times each phrase occurs and ranks them by frequency.
• Lets you set the minimum and maximum phrase length to scan.
• Offers a minimum-count filter so rare coincidences are excluded.
• Supports case-sensitive matching when capitalisation is meaningful.
• Exports the table to CSV, XLSX, or TXT, or copies it to the clipboard.
• Runs entirely in your browser so manuscripts stay private.

How to use Repeated Phrase Finder

1. Paste the text you want to analyse into the input box.
2. Set the minimum and maximum phrase length to control what is scanned.
3. Choose the minimum count so only phrases repeated that often appear.
4. Leave case matching off to group phrases regardless of capitalisation.
5. Read the ranked table showing each phrase, its length, and its count.
6. Export the table or copy it to guide your edits.

Benefits

• Exposes stock phrases and filler that make writing feel formulaic.
• Helps SEO writers avoid unnatural, repetitive keyword phrasing.
• Guides editors to tighten recurring constructions in long documents.
• Reveals patterns that single-word counters completely miss.
• Keeps confidential manuscripts private because nothing is uploaded.
• Produces an exportable table for tracking phrasing across drafts.

The tool builds every overlapping window of words within your chosen length range — known as n-grams — and tallies how often each identical sequence appears. Scanning a range rather than a single length means a repeated four-word phrase and the shorter phrases inside it can all surface, which helps you see both the broad and the specific patterns. Narrowing the range keeps the results focused when you only care about, say, three-word tics.

Because natural language repeats short combinations frequently, the minimum-count filter is important for signal over noise: raise it when a document is long and you only want phrases that recur many times. Case-insensitive matching is usually best for catching stylistic repetition, while case-sensitive mode is useful when a repeated capitalised phrase, such as a product name, is exactly what you are auditing.