Estimate lexical density: the ratio of content words to total words. Higher density = denser, more academic text.
Lexical density is the proportion of content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) to total words.
Higher density is typical of formal, academic, or technical text. Lower density indicates more conversational or narrative prose.
This tool approximates content vs. function words using an English stopword list — sufficient for most diagnostic use.
The proportion of content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs) to total words. Function words (the, of, and) are excluded.
Speech: 35-45%. Conversational writing: 40-50%. News articles: 50-55%. Academic writing: 55-65%.
Vocabulary variety — type‑token ratio.
analysisTotal + per‑word syllable counts.
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