Vocabulary Level Calculator

Assess your vocabulary size and compare it to age-appropriate expectations.

Vocabulary Assessment

Average adult knows 20,000-35,000 words

From any standardized vocabulary assessment

Vocabulary Milestones

Age 5: ~2,000 words

Age 10: ~6,000 words

Age 15: ~18,000 words

Adult: 20,000-35,000 words

College Graduate: 30,000-45,000 words

Vocabulary Level

Needs Support

Significant vocabulary gap detected

📚Known Words
5,000
🎯Expected
18,000
📈Percentile
14th
📖Reading Level
Elementary

Progress to 30,000 Words

25,000 words to go (~313 months at current rate)

Recommendations

  • * Read extensively across different genres
  • * Use vocabulary apps with spaced repetition

Daily Learning Goal

To meet your weekly goal, learn approximately 3 new words per day. Use context clues, flashcards, and active reading to reinforce retention.