Evaluating English word difficulty using word frequency data
npm install difficultyEvaluating English word difficulty using word frequency data
``sh`
cd ~/my-project/
npm install difficulty --save
js
import { create } from 'difficulty';(async () => {
try {
const difficulty = await create();
const a = difficulty.getLevel('apple');
const b = difficulty.getLevel('cappuccino');
console.log(
apple is level ${a}, easy!);
console.log(cappuccino is level ${b}, too hard!);
} catch(err) {
console.error(err);
}
})();
`#### Output
sh
apple is level 0, easy!
cappuccino is level 3, so hard!
`Old schooler?
js
const Difficulty = require('difficulty');// Using Promise
Difficulty.create().then((difficulty) => {
...
});
// Sync is available too!
const difficulty = Difficulty.createSync();
`
API
js
Difficulty.create(options)
`#### filepath
Path to your csv file, in following format.
sh
"Word","Freq_HAL"
"a","10610626"
...
`
Default:
#### levelsThreshold
Define your own levels with frequency threshold in descending order.
Default:
sh
- Level 0: freq > 20000
- Level 1: 10001 to 20000
- Level 2: 5001 to 10000
- Level 3: < 5000 or non exist words
`License
ISCImportant
The default word frequency data is generated from English Lexicon Project, which is for non-commercial research purposes only and may not be used in the development of speech technology. You should consider using your own wordlist for other purpose.
Author
github/auphone
Good luck! σ