Readability Tests

This tool does readability test on the input text and gives you various metrics:

  • The Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score
  • The Flesch-Kincaid grade level
  • The Gunning Fog score
  • The Coleman-Liau index
  • The SMOG index
  • The automated readability index
1. Enter the text
Text:

2. Readability tests scores
The Flesch-Kincaid reading ease score is 6.6 (0 to 100, higher is best)
The Flesch-Kincaid grade level is 16.6th grade
The Gunning Fog index is 19.7 (average is 12, lower is best)
The Coleman-Liau index is 15.8
The SMOG index is 13.5
The automated readability index is 12.5

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2 Comments to “Readability Tests”

  1. 1. Joe Endres Says:
    September 23rd, 2009 at 7:03 am

    Thank you so much. This readability test is a very beneficial tool as I attempt to find appropriate texts for struggling readers.

  2. 2. colozamia Says:
    November 20th, 2009 at 6:58 pm

    Thank you. This is very interesting. Now I just need to find out a little more about how to interpret these numbers!

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