# CheckedSegmentLength

The number of characters in the document content to use for checking the average word length. By default, the `WordLengthFilter` task checks the average word length using the first 1000 characters of content.

Type: | Integer
Default: | 1000
Required | No
Configuration Section: | The configured section or WordLengthFilter
Example: | `CheckedSegmentLength=750`
See Also: |

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