Readability Score Calculator

Calculate Flesch Reading Ease, Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Gunning Fog, Coleman-Liau, SMOG Index, and Automated Readability Index.

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Flesch Reading Ease
48.3
Difficult (College)
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
9.8
US Grade Level
Gunning Fog Index
12.4
Years of formal education
Coleman-Liau Index
12.7
US Grade Level
SMOG Index
11.9
Years of education
Automated Readability
10.1
US Grade Level

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Understanding Readability Scores

Readability scores measure how easy or difficult your text is to read. They use mathematical formulas based on sentence length, word length, and syllable count to estimate the education level required to understand your content.

Flesch Reading Ease Scale

  • 90-100: Very Easy — 5th grade level
  • 80-89: Easy — 6th grade level
  • 70-79: Fairly Easy — 7th grade level
  • 60-69: Standard — 8th-9th grade level
  • 50-59: Fairly Difficult — 10th-12th grade level
  • 30-49: Difficult — College level
  • 0-29: Very Difficult — Graduate level

Why Readability Matters

Clear, readable content reaches wider audiences, improves SEO rankings, reduces bounce rates, and increases engagement. Most popular websites aim for a Flesch Reading Ease score between 60 and 70.

Frequently Asked Questions

Flesch Reading Ease is a readability test that scores text on a 0-100 scale. Higher scores mean the text is easier to read. A score of 60-70 is considered standard for general audiences.

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