Typography Rules · practical reference

Repeated words

Check meaning before deleting an apparent duplicate.

Understand the principle

Consecutive equal words can be copy/paste debris or an overlooked editing change. They can also be deliberate or grammatically valid. The detector identifies a pattern; it cannot replace reading the sentence.

Look in Typography. The publication concept and a plugin issue identifier are related, but are not interchangeable.

Compare the intent, not only the characters

Pattern to review
The the annual report
Possible editorial outcome
The annual report · if duplication was accidental

Schematic teaching example, not a plugin screenshot or a promise of automatic correction.

Review it in Avellio 2.0

Locate the exact occurrence and read the full sentence and quotation context. If unintended, make the specific editorial edit, then inspect again and verify the surrounding punctuation and composition. Read Found and Suggested when offered, or Review in context. Check Text locale; the recommendation itself changes no text. After an intentional manual edit, inspect again.

Use the selected finding’s actual evidence and offered actions. If no suitable supported action exists, make a justified manual decision in InDesign or retain the occurrence. After an edit, inspect again and check nearby composition.

Read the plugin recommendation

Repeated word

Check whether the repeated word is intentional before removing it.

Read-only advice: verify meaning and locale, edit deliberately when justified, then inspect again.

When the difference can be intentional

Dialogue, quotations, rhetorical repetition and constructions such as “had had” can legitimately repeat a word.

What should I verify after deciding?

Preserve meaning and the intended design. If you edited the document, obtain fresh results for the intended scope and policy. If you kept the occurrence, record a supported review decision when useful. A smaller filtered count is not proof of a repair.

Use it in a real workflow

Current controls and further reading