Flesch Reading Ease

Flesch Reading Ease measures reading difficulty on a 100-point scale; the higher the score, the easier a site is to read. Flesch Reading Ease takes into account the number of syllables per word and the number of words per sentence.

Formula:

Flesch Reading Ease = 206.835 – (AVSY x 84.6) - (AVW  x 1.015)     where AVSY = the average number of syllables per word AVW = the average number of words in sentences