Reading level calculator
Estimate reading ease with Flesch (English) or Fernández-Huerta (Spanish).
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Reading level calculator: how it works
Practical information to understand the result and use this tool correctly.
About Reading level calculator
Paste several sentences to estimate reading ease. English uses Flesch Reading Ease; Spanish-leaning text uses Fernández-Huerta.
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How to use it
- 1Paste a few sentences.
- 2Press Process.
- 3Read the score and level label.
Frequently asked questions
- Why is my score above 100?
- Very easy short texts can exceed 100 on Fernández-Huerta; that is expected.
- How is language detected?
- Heuristics look for Spanish markers; otherwise Flesch is used.