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Professional Readability Checker & Analyzer
Comprehensive readability analysis with multiple scoring methods and improvement recommendations
Readability Analysis Guide
Reading Scores Explained
- Flesch Reading Ease: 0-100 scale (higher = easier)
- 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 level)
- 0-30: Very difficult (graduate level)
Grade Level Guidelines
- Grades 1-5: Elementary school level
- Grades 6-8: Middle school level
- Grades 9-12: High school level
- Grades 13-16: College level
- Grades 17+: Graduate/professional level
- Lower grade levels reach wider audiences
Improvement Tips
- Use shorter sentences (15-20 words ideal)
- Choose simpler words when possible
- Avoid jargon and technical terms
- Use active voice instead of passive
- Break up long paragraphs
- Add headings and bullet points
- Write for your target audience level
Target Audiences
- General Public: 8th-9th grade level
- Marketing Content: 6th-8th grade level
- Healthcare Info: 4th-6th grade level
- Legal Documents: College level+
- Academic Papers: Graduate level
- Children's Content: Age-appropriate levels