Readability Score Checker

Why Readability Matters for SEO

Search engines (like Google) use natural language processing to understand the complexity of your page. If you are writing an article about "How to boil an egg" but your Flesch-Kincaid score is at a College Graduate level, Google's algorithm recognizes a mismatch in user intent versus content delivery.

Additionally, complex text increases cognitive load. High cognitive load leads to users abandoning your website (bouncing). High bounce rates and low time-on-page are behavioral metrics that will actively destroy your search rankings.

The Flesch-Kincaid Reading Scale

The Flesch Reading Ease score mathematical formula analyzes the ratio of total syllables to total words, and total words to total sentences. It maps out like this:

How to Improve Your Score

1. Shorten your sentences: If a sentence uses "and", "but", or "because", consider splitting it into two separate sentences.
2. Use simpler words: Swap out multi-syllable jargon for smaller verbs and nouns (e.g. use "Use" instead of "Utilize", use "Help" instead of "Facilitate").
3. Remove adverbs: Words ending in "ly" (e.g. "actually", "basically", "suddenly") clutter your text without adding meaning. Delete them.