Statizoid Wikipedia Lexical Complexity

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Wikipedia Lexical Complexity

Measuring lexical complexity can reveal how Wikipedia articles evolve over time, reflecting changes in language usage and reader engagement. This metric is not published elsewhere due to the complexity of calculating lexical complexity for a large corpus of text.

Observations
19
Tracking since
Last updated

Average word length

Mean number of letters per word in the article text

5 observations across 5 series · measured in characters per word

5.145 characters per word
1 Line (Sound Transit)
07 Sep 2026 02:47
4.911 characters per word
? (2011 film)
07 Sep 2026 02:47
4.903 characters per word
1 Wall Street
07 Sep 2026 02:47
4.717 characters per word
***k the Millennium
07 Sep 2026 02:47
4.428 characters per word
1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯
07 Sep 2026 02:47
Average word length (characters per word) — summary, last 30 days.
  • 1 Line (Sound Transit)5.145 characters per word
  • ? (2011 film)4.911 characters per word
  • 1 Wall Street4.903 characters per word
  • ***k the Millennium4.717 characters per word
  • 1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯4.428 characters per word
Average word length (characters per word) — bar, last 30 days.
  • 1 Line (Sound Transit)5.145 characters per word
  • ? (2011 film)4.911 characters per word
  • 1 Wall Street4.903 characters per word
  • ***k the Millennium4.717 characters per word
  • 1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯4.428 characters per word
Average word length (characters per word) — dot plot, last 30 days.
Average word length (characters per word) — share, last 30 days.
4.428 characters per word–4.487 characters per word: 1 observation4.487 characters per word–4.547 characters per word: 0 observations4.547 characters per word–4.607 characters per word: 0 observations4.607 characters per word–4.667 characters per word: 0 observations4.667 characters per word–4.726 characters per word: 1 observation4.726 characters per word–4.786 characters per word: 0 observations4.786 characters per word–4.846 characters per word: 0 observations4.846 characters per word–4.906 characters per word: 1 observation4.906 characters per word–4.966 characters per word: 1 observation4.966 characters per word–5.025 characters per word: 0 observations5.025 characters per word–5.085 characters per word: 0 observations5.085 characters per word–5.145 characters per word: 1 observation4.428 characters per word5.145 characters per word1
Average word length (characters per word) — distribution, last 30 days.
WhenSeriesAverage word length
1 Line (Sound Transit)5.145 characters per word
? (2011 film)4.911 characters per word
1 Wall Street4.903 characters per word
***k the Millennium4.717 characters per word
1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯4.428 characters per word
Average word length (characters per word) — table, last 30 days.

Median Gunning-Fog Index

Median Gunning-Fog index of the introduction sections of sampled Wikipedia articles

2 observations · measured in grade level

9.499 grade level
Median Gunning-Fog Index
▬ 0.0% vs previous
07 Sep 2026 03:00
Median Gunning-Fog Index (grade level) — summary, last 30 days.
024681002:5702:5803:00Median Gunning-Fog Index: 9.499 grade level — 07 Sep 2026 02:57Median Gunning-Fog Index: 9.499 grade level — 07 Sep 2026 03:00
Median Gunning-Fog Index (grade level) — line, last 30 days.
024681002:5702:5803:00Median Gunning-Fog Index: 9.499 grade level — 07 Sep 2026 02:57Median Gunning-Fog Index: 9.499 grade level — 07 Sep 2026 03:00
Median Gunning-Fog Index (grade level) — area, last 30 days.
WhenMedian Gunning-Fog Index
9.499 grade level
9.499 grade level
Median Gunning-Fog Index (grade level) — table, last 30 days.

Type-token ratio

Ratio of unique words to total words (lexical diversity)

5 observations across 5 series · measured in ratio

0.357 ratio
? (2011 film)
07 Sep 2026 02:47
0.328 ratio
***k the Millennium
07 Sep 2026 02:47
0.253 ratio
1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯
07 Sep 2026 02:47
0.228 ratio
1 Wall Street
07 Sep 2026 02:47
0.227 ratio
1 Line (Sound Transit)
07 Sep 2026 02:47
Type-token ratio (ratio) — summary, last 30 days.
  • ? (2011 film)0.357 ratio
  • ***k the Millennium0.328 ratio
  • 1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯0.253 ratio
  • 1 Wall Street0.228 ratio
  • 1 Line (Sound Transit)0.227 ratio
Type-token ratio (ratio) — bar, last 30 days.
  • ? (2011 film)0.357 ratio
  • ***k the Millennium0.328 ratio
  • 1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯0.253 ratio
  • 1 Wall Street0.228 ratio
  • 1 Line (Sound Transit)0.227 ratio
Type-token ratio (ratio) — dot plot, last 30 days.
Type-token ratio (ratio) — share, last 30 days.
0.227 ratio–0.238 ratio: 2 observations0.238 ratio–0.249 ratio: 0 observations0.249 ratio–0.259 ratio: 1 observation0.259 ratio–0.27 ratio: 0 observations0.27 ratio–0.281 ratio: 0 observations0.281 ratio–0.292 ratio: 0 observations0.292 ratio–0.303 ratio: 0 observations0.303 ratio–0.314 ratio: 0 observations0.314 ratio–0.325 ratio: 0 observations0.325 ratio–0.335 ratio: 1 observation0.335 ratio–0.346 ratio: 0 observations0.346 ratio–0.357 ratio: 1 observation0.227 ratio0.357 ratio2
Type-token ratio (ratio) — distribution, last 30 days.
WhenSeriesType-token ratio
? (2011 film)0.357 ratio
***k the Millennium0.328 ratio
1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯0.253 ratio
1 Wall Street0.228 ratio
1 Line (Sound Transit)0.227 ratio
Type-token ratio (ratio) — table, last 30 days.

Average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level

Average Flesch-Kincaid grade level of the introduction sections of sampled Wikipedia articles

2 observations · measured in grade level

7.917 grade level
Average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level
▬ 0.0% vs previous
07 Sep 2026 03:00
Average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (grade level) — summary, last 30 days.
0246802:5702:5803:00Average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 7.917 grade level — 07 Sep 2026 02:57Average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 7.917 grade level — 07 Sep 2026 03:00
Average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (grade level) — line, last 30 days.
0246802:5702:5803:00Average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 7.917 grade level — 07 Sep 2026 02:57Average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 7.917 grade level — 07 Sep 2026 03:00
Average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (grade level) — area, last 30 days.
WhenAverage Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level
7.917 grade level
7.917 grade level
Average Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (grade level) — table, last 30 days.

Proportion of long words

Share of words longer than six characters

5 observations across 5 series · measured in percent

0.3%
1 Line (Sound Transit)
07 Sep 2026 02:47
0.3%
? (2011 film)
07 Sep 2026 02:47
0.3%
1 Wall Street
07 Sep 2026 02:47
0.2%
***k the Millennium
07 Sep 2026 02:47
0.2%
1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯
07 Sep 2026 02:47
Proportion of long words (percent) — summary, last 30 days.
  • 1 Line (Sound Transit)0.3%
  • ? (2011 film)0.3%
  • 1 Wall Street0.3%
  • ***k the Millennium0.2%
  • 1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯0.2%
Proportion of long words (percent) — bar, last 30 days.
  • 1 Line (Sound Transit)0.3%
  • ? (2011 film)0.3%
  • 1 Wall Street0.3%
  • ***k the Millennium0.2%
  • 1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯0.2%
Proportion of long words (percent) — dot plot, last 30 days.
Proportion of long words (percent) — share, last 30 days.
0.2%–0.2%: 1 observation0.2%–0.2%: 1 observation0.2%–0.3%: 0 observations0.3%–0.3%: 0 observations0.3%–0.3%: 1 observation0.3%–0.3%: 1 observation0.3%–0.3%: 0 observations0.3%–0.3%: 0 observations0.3%–0.3%: 0 observations0.3%–0.3%: 0 observations0.3%–0.3%: 0 observations0.3%–0.3%: 1 observation0.2%0.3%1
Proportion of long words (percent) — distribution, last 30 days.
WhenSeriesProportion of long words
1 Line (Sound Transit)0.3%
? (2011 film)0.3%
1 Wall Street0.3%
***k the Millennium0.2%
1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯0.2%
Proportion of long words (percent) — table, last 30 days.

Sources

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Why this isn't published anywhere else

The search results reveal only encyclopedia pages and academic papers discussing lexical complexity or language complexity in Wikipedia; no live dashboard, recurring report, or public dataset tracking Wikipedia lexical complexity was found.

Uniqueness score 0.95 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.