Readability Checker

Analyze your content's readability with Flesch-Kincaid scores and optimize for your audience.

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Understanding Readability Scores

Flesch Reading Ease

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 (College graduate)

Why It Matters

Readable content:
• Improves user engagement
• Reduces bounce rate
• Increases time on page
• Boosts conversions
• Enhances accessibility
• Signals quality to search engines

Improving Readability

  • Use shorter sentences (15-20 words)
  • Choose simpler words
  • Break up long paragraphs
  • Use subheadings
  • Add bullet points and lists
  • Use active voice
  • Eliminate jargon

Target Audiences

General web content: 60-70
Blog posts: 60-80
Technical documentation: 40-60
Marketing copy: 70-80
News articles: 50-60

Common Mistakes

  • Overly complex sentences
  • Excessive jargon
  • Passive voice overuse
  • Long paragraphs
  • No visual breaks
  • Inconsistent tone

FAQ

What's the ideal score?

60-70 for most web content. Higher for casual content, lower for technical.

Does readability affect SEO?

Indirectly yes—through user engagement metrics.