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Flesch Reading Ease Calculator

Flesch Reading Ease

A 0 to 100 score where higher is easier. Shorter sentences and shorter words push the score up. The formula: 206.835 - 1.015 x (words / sentences) - 84.6 x (syllables / words). Paste text below to score it. Nothing is uploaded.

The scale

Band Meaning
90 to 100 Very easy, around 5th grade.
60 to 70 Plain English, 8th to 9th grade.
30 to 50 Hard, college level.
0 to 30 Very hard, graduate level.
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Questions people ask

What is a good Flesch Reading Ease score?

For a general audience aim for 60 or higher, which reads at about an 8th to 9th grade level. Marketing and web copy often targets 70 or above; legal and academic writing sits far lower.

How is Flesch Reading Ease calculated?

206.835 minus 1.015 times the average words per sentence, minus 84.6 times the average syllables per word. Shorter sentences and simpler words raise the score.

Why does my score differ from another tool?

Syllable counting is a heuristic, so tools disagree by a point or two. Use the score as a direction, not an exact grade.