Generate N-skip-M-grams
Generate n-skip-m-grams of a string. Runs entirely in your browser, so your data never leaves your device.
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Output
The result appears here as you type.
How to use Generate N-skip-M-grams
- 1. Paste your text. Enter the phrase or block of text you want to analyze into the input pane. It gets tokenized into words or characters before the skip-grams are built.
- 2. Set N and the max skip. Enter the gram size in N (gram size) and how many tokens can be skipped between them in Max skip. A max skip of 1 allows one token to be jumped over between grams.
- 3. Choose the token type. Pick Words or Characters in Tokens. Word-level skip-grams find gapped phrases; character-level ones catch gapped patterns useful for approximate matching.
- 4. Copy the resulting grams. Copy the list of skip-grams from the output pane, one per line, into your analysis notebook or feature extraction script.
When to use Generate N-skip-M-grams
Generate N-skip-M-grams produces gapped sequences of tokens, where regular n-grams only capture strictly adjacent runs. It is used in computational linguistics and search to find relationships between words that are near each other but not necessarily next to each other.
- Finding loose word associations. You want to know which words tend to appear near 'refund' even when other words come between them. 1-skip bigrams around a support transcript surface those gapped pairs directly.
- Building features for an NLP model. A research project needs skip-gram features rather than plain n-grams to capture non-adjacent word relationships in a training corpus, matching the input format an embedding model expects.
- Detecting reordered phrases. A plagiarism check wants to catch phrases where a word or two has been inserted between two originally adjacent words. Skip-grams with a max skip of 2 catch that gapped overlap.
- Studying gapped character patterns. A cryptography puzzle hides a message by inserting filler characters. Character-level skip-grams help you spot the intended letter sequence hiding underneath the noise.
Examples
1-skip bigrams
Input
the quick brown
Output
the quick the brown quick brown
About the Generate N-skip-M-grams tool
Generate N-skip-M-grams runs as plain JavaScript in your browser tab, with no server behind it. Generate n-skip-m-grams of a string. Whatever you put in stays on your device from start to finish.
The tool is part of EditSafely's String Tools section, 159 single-purpose utilities built around the same idea: open the page, get the result, keep your data to yourself.
You can shape the output with 3 settings, including N (gram size), Max skip and Tokens, and the result refreshes the moment you change one. A worked example further down the page shows exactly what the tool produces for a real input.
That local-first design has practical benefits beyond privacy. The tool keeps working on a flaky connection once the page has loaded, results are instant because nothing round-trips to a server, and it is safe to use with confidential material.
Frequently asked questions
Does Generate N-skip-M-grams cost anything?
Yes, it is completely free. All 2,658 tools on EditSafely work without an account, a subscription or usage limits.
Is it safe to paste sensitive or confidential data?
No data leaves your device. The whole tool is JavaScript that runs inside your browser tab, so there is no upload, no server-side processing and no log of what you did. If you disconnect from the internet after the page loads, it keeps working.
How much text can I process at once?
There is no fixed limit. Because the work happens on your own device rather than on a shared server, the practical ceiling is your machine's memory, which comfortably handles inputs far larger than typical online tools allow.
Do I need to sign up or install anything?
Nothing to install and no account needed. Open the page in any up-to-date browser, including on a phone or tablet, and the tool is ready.
How do I use the result?
The output panel has a one-click copy button, and you can keep refining the input while you work; the result updates in place as you type.