Readability

Readability is an essential factor in any content which also increases topics' search engine optimization (SEO). However, it is particularly crucial when it comes to user documentation, as simplifying the message you communicate matters a lot. Readability refers to the quality of being readable, which shows how easy or difficult it is to read and perceive a written text.

Readability score

Higher readability helps readers understand a text with less effort and higher speed. Using plain language makes your content and instructions digestible for your readers. Sonat measures the readability metrics of your content as you type and gives you a score based on several readability factors.

Measured metrics come under errors, improvements, and good results categories. They let you know where you are doing well and which aspects need improvements. Each readability metric comes with a separate score and interpretation, which also tells you a specific metric's recommended range or quality. You can check the score components and use the advice to improve your topics' and documents' readability.

Readability metrics

Five factors contribute to the overall readability score calculated by Sonat (Flesch Reading Ease test, Transition words, passive voice, paragraph length, subheading distribution). Moreover, the assessment also informs you about the sentence and character count.