Flesch Kincaid Grade Level Calculator

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Analyze your text for readability, sentiment, and providing a Flesch Readability Ease score and the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.

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Reading Level

Flesch Reading Ease
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Flesch-Kincaid Grade
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Coleman-Liau Index
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Approximate U.S. Grade Level
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Interpretation

Basic Metrics

Characters
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Characters (no spaces)
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Words
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Sentences
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Paragraphs
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Average Word Length
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Word Frequency

Sentiment Analysis

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Positive Words
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Negative Words
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Here are the interpreted Flesch-Kincaid readability scores:

Score Grade Summary
90 - 100 5th grade Very easy to read
80 - 90 6th grade Easy to read
70 - 80 7th grade Fairly easy to read
60 - 70 8th & 9th grade Plain English
50 - 60 10th to 12th grade Fairly difficult to read
30 - 50 College Difficult to read
10 - 30 College graduate Very difficult to read
0 - 10 Professional Extremely difficult to read

How Does the Calculator Work?

The calculator uses the following formulas:

Flesch Reading Ease Score:

\( \text{Reading Ease} = 206.835 - 1.015 \times \left( \frac{\text{Total Words}}{\text{Total Sentences}} \right) - 84.6 \times \left( \frac{\text{Total Syllables}}{\text{Total Words}} \right) \)

Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level:

\( \text{Grade Level} = 0.39 \times \left( \frac{\text{Total Words}}{\text{Total Sentences}} \right) + 11.8 \times \left( \frac{\text{Total Syllables}}{\text{Total Words}} \right) - 15.59 \)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: What is a good Reading Ease score?
A: Scores 60-70 are suitable for general audiences (8th-9th grade), while 80-90 are very easy (6th-7th grade).

Q: What does Grade Level mean?
A: It indicates the U.S. grade level needed to understand the text (e.g., 7 for 7th grade).

Q: Why include Character and Word Count?
A: These metrics help assess text length and complexity, aiding in content optimization.