TEACHER TOOLS
Readability Score Checker
Check estimated reading ease, grade level, and text statistics for a passage.
Enter text to calculate a readability estimate.
Uses Flesch reading formulas. Syllable counts are estimated with an English-language heuristic, so scores may be inaccurate for other languages, names, or specialist vocabulary.
Understand the readability estimates
Paste English text to see Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch–Kincaid grade-level estimates. Higher reading-ease scores generally indicate easier text. The grade estimate is a rough guide, not a judgment of a learner or a guarantee that text is suitable for a particular class.
Syllables are estimated with a simple English-language heuristic. Names, specialist vocabulary, abbreviations, and other languages can affect accuracy; use the score alongside educator judgment and accessibility checks.