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Compare Two Texts
Drop two pieces of text side by side and get the literal difference between them — what was added, removed, and reworded.
Word-by-Word Text Diff
When the edits are inside a sentence, line mode is too coarse. Word mode highlights the exact words inserted and deleted.
Overview
Reword a sentence and a line diff calls the whole line changed, which tells you nothing about what actually moved. This loads two versions of one sentence and runs a word-level diff, marking each swapped word inline — quick to fast, jumps to leaps, lazy to sleeping. Word mode is for prose where the line break is irrelevant and the change lives inside the words. It pinpoints the edits without claiming the rewrite reads better; that judgment is yours.
How to use this resource
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Paste the two sentences
Two versions of a reworded line or paragraph.
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Switch to word mode
Highlights changed words inside the line.
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See each swap
Every inserted and deleted word marked inline.
Why This Works
- Line mode is too coarse when edits live inside a sentence
- Word-level marking shows exactly which words were swapped
- It pinpoints the edits without rating the rewrite
Best for
- Reworded sentences and prose
- Edits inside a line
- Pinpointing word-level changes
Not for
- Line-structured data — line mode is cleaner
- Deciding if the rewrite is an improvement
FAQ
How does word-by-word diff show which words changed inside a reworded sentence?
It sets Mode to Word (word-by-word) and rewrites the sentence as one UNIFIED DIFF line, wrapping each deletion in [-...-] and each insertion in {+...+} right where it occurred, so quick becomes [-quick-] {+fast+} and jumps becomes [-jumps-] {+leaps+}. You see the four swaps inline instead of one whole-line replacement.
When should I use word mode instead of line mode for a text diff?
Use word mode when the change lives inside a sentence and the line break is irrelevant, so a line diff would flag the whole line as 1 changed and tell you nothing. The report keeps Lines: 0 added, 0 removed, 1 changed but breaks it down to +4 / -4 words in STATISTICS. For line-structured data, line mode is cleaner.
Can the word-by-word diff tell me if my rewrite is better than the original?
It cannot; the NOTE states this is a mechanical diff showing what changed, not what it means or which text is better. It marks lazy as [-lazy-] {+sleeping+} without claiming sleeping reads better. For whether a revision is an improvement or regression, the NOTE points to Prompt Version Diff; for which of two prompts wins, to Prompt Comparator.
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