Question 1

What is the Flesch Reading Ease score?

Accepted Answer

It’s a widely used readability formula that scores text from 0 to 100 based on average sentence length and average syllables per word — higher scores mean easier reading. A score around 60–70 is considered plain English suitable for most readers, while scores below 30 indicate dense, academic, or technical writing.

Question 2

How is the syllable count estimated?

Accepted Answer

This tool counts vowel groups in each word as a fast approximation, without a full pronunciation dictionary. It's accurate for the vast majority of common English words, though unusual spellings or loanwords can occasionally be off by one syllable — small enough not to meaningfully shift the overall score.

Question 3

Why are short common words excluded from the repeated-words list?

Accepted Answer

Words like "the", "and", and "is" appear frequently in any text by grammatical necessity, so including them would just clutter the list with words that don’t reflect your actual word choice. Filtering them out surfaces the content words you’re repeating — useful for catching overused terms before you edit.

Question 4

Does this send my text anywhere?

Accepted Answer

No — every count and score is computed locally in your browser as you type. Nothing you paste here is uploaded, logged, or stored.

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