A censor mask that is not four stars

This mixes letters with an asterisk mask. Confirm before replacing the entire censored-word candidate so no partial spelling remains.

Convention: A censored word is four asterisks.

Example

[Verse]
f*** this

In the workbench this reads: A censored word should use exactly four asterisks.

[Verse]
**** this

The fix

In the workbench this finding carries one control, labelled Use four asterisks. The change is contextual, so it is previewed as a diff in your document first and applies only when you confirm it.

The convention and its limits

This check detects the pattern shown above. An accepted example passes this check; it is not a review of the whole transcription.

Source

The source cited by this check:

Censored words (opens in a new tab) verified 2026-08-12 Use four asterisks for a censored word