Text A
Text B

Formula

Jaccard similarity = |A ∩ B| ÷ |A ∪ B| × 100%
Word diff uses Longest Common Subsequence (LCS)
  • |A ∩ B| (words) — Words present in both texts
  • |A ∪ B| (words) — All unique words across both texts

Example: A: {cat, dog, fish}, B: {dog, fish, bird} → similarity = 2/4 = 50%

Interpreting Your Result

≥ 80%
Very similar
Texts share most vocabulary
50–79%
Moderately similar
Substantial overlap with notable differences
< 50%
Quite different
Distinct vocabulary or content

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the similarity score mean?

It's Jaccard similarity: the proportion of words shared between both texts relative to all unique words combined.

Is this a plagiarism checker?

It detects word overlap between two pasted texts. It's not a web crawler — it only compares what you paste.

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