English Grammar and Punctuation Checker
Review common English spelling, punctuation, and spacing problems with explanations.
Readability Checker
Estimate English reading ease and grade level from sentence length and syllables.
- Free
- No sign-up
- Works in your browser
Estimate how easy your draft is to read
How to use Readability Checker
Skip the guide-
Paste a passage
Use several complete sentences for a more useful estimate.
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Calculate readability
Select Check readability to calculate the estimates.
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Review the estimates
Use the scores to guide editing. Sentence length and approximate syllable counts affect the result.
Common questions
What does the reading ease score mean?
A higher score means easier reading. Short sentences and short words raise the score.
What is the grade level?
An estimate of the US school grade that can read the text comfortably.
How much text do I need?
Use several complete sentences for a more useful estimate.