Using Flesch Reading Ease and Population Distribution to Estimate Reading Time
In today’s digital age, understanding how easily a text can be read and comprehended is crucial for optimizing content, especially for educational, business, and accessibility purposes. One of the most widely used metrics for assessing readability is the Flesch Reading Ease score. This metric quantifies how easy or difficult a text is to read based on sentence length and word complexity. In combination with reading speed estimations, the Flesch score can be a powerful tool for predicting reading time. Furthermore, when incorporating population distribution of reading speeds, a more tailored and nuanced estimate can be obtained. This essay explores the use of Flesch Reading Ease scores and population distribution to estimate reading time, offering an understanding of how this method works and how it can be implemented in practice. Understanding the Flesch Reading Ease Score The Flesch Reading Ease score is a readability test designed to evaluate the complexity of a piece of t...