Readability Scorer

What is Readability?

Readability measures how easy or difficult a piece of text is to read and understand. Various formulas analyze factors like word length, sentence length, and syllable count to estimate the education level needed to comprehend the text.

Readability Formulas Used

• Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: Estimates the US school grade level needed to understand the text.
• Flesch Reading Ease: Scores from 0-100, where higher scores indicate easier reading.
• Gunning Fog Index: Estimates years of formal education needed.
• SMOG Index: Predicts the grade level needed for full comprehension.
• Coleman-Liau Index: Uses character counts instead of syllables.
• Automated Readability Index: Based on characters per word and words per sentence.

Flesch Reading Ease Scale

• 90-100: Very Easy (5th grade)
• 80-90: Easy (6th grade)
• 70-80: Fairly Easy (7th grade)
• 60-70: Standard (8th-9th grade)
• 50-60: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th grade)
• 30-50: Difficult (College)
• 0-30: Very Difficult (Graduate)

Use Cases

• Content Marketing: Ensure blog posts are accessible to your target audience
• AI Content Review: Check readability of AI-generated text before publishing
• Technical Writing: Simplify documentation for broader audiences
• Education: Match content to appropriate grade levels
• Legal/Medical: Ensure patient-facing content is understandable
• SEO: Google favors content that's easy to read

Tips for Improving Readability

• Keep sentences under 20 words on average
• Use common words instead of complex vocabulary
• Break up long paragraphs
• Use bullet points and lists
• Write in active voice
• Avoid jargon unless necessary for your audience