Ymmärrettävyyteen
Ymmärrettävyyteen is a Finnish term describing the target quality of understandability in information and communication. It refers to how easily the intended audience can grasp messages, not just how words are decoded, but whether the overall meaning is clear and usable. In practice, ymmärrettävyyteen blends concepts of readability (the ease of decoding text) and comprehensibility (the extent to which the content makes sense given readers’ background and expectations).
Factors influencing ymmärrettävyyteen include language clarity (plain vocabulary, concrete terms, active voice), sentence length and complexity,
Evaluation methods combine qualitative and quantitative approaches. User testing, comprehension questions, teach-back methods, and interviews assess
Applications span public administration, healthcare information, legal and administrative texts, education materials, and digital services. Governments