Derive average sentence length and reading time from words and sentences.
Dividing total words by the number of sentences yields the average sentence length, a core readability input. The paragraph figure assumes a common 100-word paragraph for a rough count. Average sentence length is the fastest readability signal, and unusually long sentences are the usual culprit behind tiring prose.
Sentence Count
Average sentence length = words / sentences
Average sentence length = words / sentences Dividing total words by the number of sentences yields the average sentence length, a core readability input. The paragraph figure assumes a common 100-word paragraph for a rough count.
Average sentence length is the fastest readability signal, and unusually long sentences are the usual culprit behind tiring prose.
This calculator takes 2 inputs: Words, Sentences. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.