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readability
The quality of a text in terms of how well it can be visually perceived and read. This refers to aspects such as font, font size, line spacing, and contrast.
Eine größere Schriftart würde die Lesbarkeit des Dokuments deutlich verbessern.
A larger font would significantly improve the readability of the document.
readability
The quality of a text in terms of how easy it is to understand in content. This refers to style, sentence structure, and clarity of language.
Der Autor ist bekannt für die gute Lesbarkeit seiner wissenschaftlichen Artikel, die auch für Laien verständlich sind.
The author is known for the good readability of his scientific articles, which are also understandable for laypeople.
The word is derived from the verb 'lesen' (to read). The form 'lesbar' (readable) is an adjective, and the ending '-keit' turns it into an abstract noun that describes a quality.
Die Handschrift des Arztes war kaum lesbar.
The doctor's handwriting was barely readable.
The two meanings can be distinguished well from context. If it is about 'Schriftart' (font), 'Kontrast' (contrast), or 'Layout' (layout), visual readability is meant. If it is about 'Stil' (style), 'Satzbau' (sentence structure), or 'Wortwahl' (word choice), comprehensibility of the content is meant.
Durch den geringen Kontrast leidet die Lesbarkeit der Webseite.
The low contrast hurts the readability of the website.
'Lesbarkeit' (readability) is often combined with verbs that express a change. Common phrases are 'die Lesbarkeit verbessern' (to improve readability), 'die Lesbarkeit erhöhen' (to increase readability), or 'die Lesbarkeit leidet' (readability suffers).
Man kann die Lesbarkeit durch kürzere Sätze deutlich verbessern.
Readability can be significantly improved through shorter sentences.
clarity
Lesbarkeit and Übersichtlichkeit can both describe the effective design of a page of text. Lesbarkeit mainly concerns how easily the writing and text can be read, while Übersichtlichkeit concerns the overall layout and ease of navigation. Pay attention to Lesbarkeit when considering font and contrast, and to Übersichtlichkeit when arranging the information.
Die größere Schrift und der stärkere Kontrast verbessern die Lesbarkeit der Textseite.
The larger font and stronger contrast improve the readability of the page of text.
Die klaren Überschriften und Absätze verbessern die Übersichtlichkeit der Textseite.
The clear headings and paragraphs improve the clarity of the page of text.
