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The most commonly cited figure is 238 WPM for adults — but it varies significantly by content type, reader background, and purpose. Here's the full breakdown.
Read guide → Reading by ageFrom 80 WPM in 2nd grade to 250+ WPM as an adult — reading speed grows steadily through school. See the full table from 1st grade through college.
Read guide → ReadabilityFor most web content, a Flesch Reading Ease of 60–70 is the sweet spot. But it depends on your audience. Here's the full Flesch-Kincaid scale explained.
Read guide → Content strategy1,500–2,500 words is the most commonly recommended range for SEO. But the right length depends heavily on your post type, keyword, and audience. Here's the data.
Read guide →Most tools do one thing. WordWise does three.
Slow (150 WPM), average (238 WPM), and fast (320 WPM) — not just a single estimate that may not match your audience.
Keynote, presentation, and conversational paces — paste a speech draft and see exactly how long it runs at each speed.
Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid grade level calculated from the actual text — with audience-specific benchmarks.
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Switch between Web/Blog, Business, and Academic benchmarks to see whether your readability score is on target for your specific audience.