Text Readability Analyzer

What is Readability Analysis?

Readability analysis evaluates how easy or difficult a text is to read. It uses various mathematical formulas to assess factors like sentence length, word complexity, and syllable count. This helps writers ensure their content is accessible to their intended audience.

Why is Readability Important?

Content with good readability:

• Is more engaging and keeps readers interested
• Improves comprehension and retention of information
• Makes your content accessible to a wider audience
• Can improve SEO and search engine rankings
• Reduces bounce rates on your website

Understanding Readability Scores

Flesch Reading Ease

Scores range from 0-100, with higher scores indicating easier readability:

• 90-100: Very easy to read, easily understood by an average 11-year-old student
• 80-89: Easy to read, conversational English for consumers
• 70-79: Fairly easy to read
• 60-69: Plain English, easily understood by 13-15-year-old students
• 50-59: Fairly difficult to read
• 30-49: Difficult to read, best understood by college graduates
• 0-29: Very difficult to read, best understood by university graduates

Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level

Indicates the US grade level needed to comprehend the text:

• 5: 5th grade (ages 10-11)
• 8: 8th grade (ages 13-14)
• 10: 10th grade (ages 15-16)
• 12: 12th grade (ages 17-18)
• 16+: College graduate

Gunning Fog Index

Estimates the years of formal education needed to understand the text on a first reading:

• 6: 6th grade
• 10: High school sophomore
• 12: High school senior
• 14: College sophomore
• 16: College senior
• 17+: College graduate

SMOG Index

Estimates the years of education needed to understand a piece of writing, frequently used for healthcare materials:

• 5-6: 5th-6th grade reading level
• 7-8: 7th-8th grade reading level
• 9-10: 9th-10th grade reading level
• 11-12: 11th-12th grade reading level
• 13-16: College reading level
• 17+: Graduate level