diff --git a/editors/vscode/package.json b/editors/vscode/package.json
index 799f96b74..c0702cd8f 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/package.json
+++ b/editors/vscode/package.json
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
           "title": "Configure default word separators",
           "description": "Whether to configure default word separators on startup",
           "type": "string",
-          "default": "enable",
+          "default": "disable",
           "enum": [
             "enable",
             "disable"
@@ -688,14 +688,12 @@
     "configurationDefaults": {
       "[typst]": {
         "editor.wordWrap": "on",
-        "editor.wordSeparators": "`~!@#$%^&*()=+[{]}\\|;:'\",.<>/?",
         "editor.semanticHighlighting.enabled": true,
         "editor.tabSize": 2,
         "editor.inlayHints.enabled": "off"
       },
       "[typst-code]": {
         "editor.wordWrap": "on",
-        "editor.wordSeparators": "`~!@#$%^&*()=+[{]}\\|;:'\",.<>/?",
         "editor.semanticHighlighting.enabled": true,
         "editor.tabSize": 2,
         "editor.inlayHints.enabled": "off"
diff --git a/editors/vscode/src/lsp.ts b/editors/vscode/src/lsp.ts
index 356668f6e..cadbf7f0f 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/src/lsp.ts
+++ b/editors/vscode/src/lsp.ts
@@ -542,6 +542,10 @@ export class LanguageState {
       ];
     }
 
+    // This is different from `wordSeparators`. We need to document difference here.
+    // todo: document difference here.
+    //
+    // https://code.visualstudio.com/api/language-extensions/language-configuration-guide#word-pattern
     const wordPattern =
       /(-?\d*.\d\w*)|([^\`\~\!\@\#\$\%\^\&\*\(\)\=\+\[\{\]\}\\\|\;\:\'\"\,\.<\>\/\?\s]+)/;