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Our Readability Scoring System will analyze English-language text and score the "reading ease" or "reading difficulty" of your text based on popular readability formulas. You'll find out the type of readers who are most likely to understand your text, including their grade level and age.

1. GET STARTED
Paste your text into the text area or upload a .txt, .pdf, MS-Word, or html file from your computer. For other documents, copy the text to your device's clipboard, then paste into the text area.

2. FOR BEST RESULTS
Make sure your text is spell-checked beforehand. Misspellings can alter results. Each sentence should end with a punctuation mark, otherwise run-on sentences can alter results. Abbreviated words should be correctly abbreviated (Mr. or Mrs. not Mr or Mrs). A clean, properly-formatted and grammatically-correct text will yield the best results.

3. SELECT A FORMULA
If you don't know which readability formula is best suited for your text, then use our Average Reading Level Consensus Calc. It will automatically select (9) popular formulas suited for all types of text. For a word-based formula, most writers prefer the Dale-Chall Formula because it can score any type of text. For a graph-based formula, the Fry Graph is widely-used. Otherwise, experiment with different formulas.

4. FINE-TUNE OUR SYSTEM
Open the "System Settings" (below the formulas) and change default settings to fine-tune how the scoring system processes your text. Click on any [ ? ] to get more information about the option.

5. READY, SET, GO!
When you're ready, hit the "Calculate Text Readability" button. Our system will analyze and score your text and output the information on a new page.

6. WORD STATS ONLY
If you need a fast way to see "Word Statistics" for your text, import your text and click on the "Text Statistics" tab. The app will process your text and output important stats, such as syllable count, average sentence length, number of abbreviations, proper nouns, passive voice, etc.

To learn more about readability formulas and how they influence the way we write and edit, visit our website's Articles Section.

Linsear Write

Linsear Write scores the difficulty of English text. The U.S. Air Force first developed the formula to calculate the reading ease of technical manuals. Like many useful readability formulas, Linsear Write calculates the U.S. grade level of a text based on sentence length and 3+-syllable words.

FORCAST Readability Formula

FORCAST scores the difficulty of specialized or advanced texts, such as technical materials, documents, manuals, and procedural writings. Unlike other readability formulas that score narrative texts, the FORCAST formula focuses on one-syllable words in a text, which is more relevant for non-narrative texts. FORCAST is ideal for texts above a 6th grade reading level.

The Fry Readability Graph

The Fry Readability Graph is a formula plus graph to score text readability. The grade levels on the graph range from 1 to 12: 1 is the easiest and 12 is the most difficult. The formula assumes long sentences and words with more syllables make the text hard. The formula can be a helpful tool for educators and publishers to match texts for distinct grade levels or reading skills.

The Raygor Graph

The Raygor Graph assesses the readability of texts based on two factors: sentence length and the number of "hard words" per sentence. It is commonly used in educational settings to find the reading level of books, handouts, and other materials. The grade levels on the graph range from 1 to 12, with 1 being the easiest and 12 being the most difficult. The formula assumes that longer sentences and a higher number of hard words make the text more challenging.

Dale-Chall Readability Formula

The Dale-Chall Readability Formula calculates a U.S. grade level based on the number of difficult words with average sentence length. Using its wordlist of familiar words, the formula will let you know if your text is too difficult to read within this age group. We score your text using both the original and updated Dale-Chall Formulas.

The Fry Sight Readability Formula

This formula analyzes the frequency of sight words, syllable complexity, and sentence length to measure text difficulty. The formula analyzes familiar sight words and unfamiliar hard words. Unfamiliar words are those that have two or more syllables and are not part of the Fry sight words list. These words are more challenging for readers to decode and understand, thus increasing the text's complexity.

The Spache Readability Formula

The Spache Readability Formula is used to assess the reading level of texts, especially for young readers. It was designed to evaluate reading materials for students in grades 1 to 6. The formula calculates the grade level based on two factors: the number of familiar words and the number of sentences. It scores a text's readability by the percentage of familiar words it contains.

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