AI frequency words
Words that appear far more often in model output than in human writing.
| Flagged | Fix |
|---|---|
delve, delves, delved, delving | look at, examine |
tapestry | describe the actual parts |
realm | area, field |
embark, embarks, embarked, embarking | start |
beacon | rewrite |
testament to | shows, proves |
robust | reliable, or the measured property |
comprehensive | complete, full |
cutting-edge | latest, or name the version |
leverage, leverages, leveraged, leveraging (verb) | use |
pivotal | important, or say what depends on it |
meticulous, meticulously | careful |
seamless, seamlessly | works without X, name X |
nestled | is in, sits |
vibrant | describe what is active |
thriving | growing, or cite a number |
showcases, showcasing (verb) | shows |
deep dive | look at, examine |
dive into | look at |
bustling | busy |
intricate, intricacies | complex, or name the complexity |
ever-evolving | changing |
daunting | hard |
holistic, holistically | complete, or list what is included |
actionable | practical, or drop |
impactful | effective, or name the effect |
learnings | lessons, findings |
thought leader, thought leadership | expert, or name the work |
best practices | what works, the standard approach |
synergy, synergies | describe the combined effect |
interplay | relationship |
symphony (as metaphor) | describe the coordination |
state-of-the-art | name the benchmark |
world-class, best-in-class | cite a comparison |
future-proof | say what changes it survives |
empower, empowers, empowered, empowering | let, enable |
crucial | important, or say what breaks without it |
incredibly | cut |
competitive edge | name the advantage |
vast experience | years and scope |
excited to announce | state the fact |
humbled | cut |
paradigm | model, approach |
load-bearing, load bearing (as metaphor) | essential, or say what breaks without it |
underscores the, underscored how, underscore that, underscores why | shows |
the landscape, today's landscape, current landscape, evolving landscape, competitive landscape, digital landscape, tech landscape, business landscape, AI landscape, landscape of | field, market, or cut |
| Flagged (tier 2) | Fix |
|---|---|
harness, harnesses, harnessed, harnessing | use |
navigate, navigates, navigating | handle, or name the work |
foster, fosters, fostering | build, cause |
elevate, elevates, elevated | improve, raise |
unleash, unleashes, unleashed, unleashing | release, start |
streamline, streamlines, streamlined | simplify, speed up |
bolster, bolsters, bolstered, bolstering | strengthen, add to |
spearhead, spearheads, spearheaded, spearheading | lead |
resonate with, resonates with | matches, appeals to |
facilitate, facilitates, facilitated | help, run |
underpin, underpins, underpinning | supports |
nuanced | name the difference |
multifaceted | list the parts |
ecosystem | the tools, the parts |
myriad, plethora | many, or the number |
encompass, encompasses, encompassed | includes, covers |
catalyze, catalyzes, catalyzed, catalyst for | causes |
reimagine, reimagines, reimagined | redesign |
galvanize, galvanizes, galvanized | prompt, spur |
augment, augments, augmented, augmenting | add to |
cultivate, cultivates, cultivated | build, grow |
illuminate, illuminates | shows, explains |
elucidate, elucidates | explain |
juxtapose, juxtaposes, juxtaposed | compare |
cornerstone | the main part |
paramount | most important |
poised to | about to, or say when |
burgeoning | growing |
nascent | new, early |
quintessential | typical |
overarching | main, general |
transformative | describe the change |
Tier-2 verbs and nouns report only when two or more of them share a paragraph, so a single ordinary use stays quiet. load-bearing before a structural noun (wall, beam, column, joist, truss, member, footing, slab, stud, partition, masonry, lintel, pier, rafter, girder, capacity), with up to one adjective in between, is building terminology and stays unflagged. bearing down, bearing on, and bearing upon are the literal verb and stay unflagged.
Source: avoid-ai-writing by Conor Bronsdon (MIT) and Ryan Yannelli's house rules.