Readability checker
Paste your text and choose its language. You get a reading ease score, the counts behind it and the longest sentences, which are usually the quickest thing to fix.
- Words
- 65
- Sentences
- 4
- Syllables
- 92
- Words per sentence
- 16.3
- Reading time
- Under a minute
- Sentences over 25 words
- 25%
Longest sentences
- If a sentence needs a second breath to read aloud, which often happens when it carries a condition, an exception and an example all at once, it is usually two sentences pretending to be one.35 words
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How it works
- The score comes from two things: how long your sentences are and how many syllables your words have. Shorter sentences and shorter words score higher.
- Syllables are counted by rule, not from a dictionary, so a few words will be off by one. Over a few paragraphs that evens out. Numbers are not counted as words.
- Reading time assumes about 238 words a minute, a typical silent reading speed for adults.
The background
What score to aim for
For most web pages, 60 or above is a good target: plain enough for a wide audience. Technical or legal text will often score lower, and that is fine if your readers expect it. What matters is that it is no harder than it needs to be.
Why long sentences matter most
Long sentences pull the score down more than anything else, and they are the easiest thing to fix. Split them where they change subject, and move conditions and examples into sentences of their own.
Readability and search
Readability is not a ranking factor in itself. But people stay longer on pages they can follow, and AI assistants quote passages that state one clear point. Short, plain sentences help with both.
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