Fact · Typing and writing speed
5keystrokes per word
10FastFingers counts a word as five keystrokes, which it says lets speeds be compared between languages and between tests.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“A word counts as five keystrokes, so speeds can be compared between languages and between tests.”
Typing Test: Check Your Typing Speed Online, 10FastFingers, n.d., What the test measures.
Open the original- What it measures
- The same page says the words come from the most common vocabulary of the language.
- What it does not show
- The keystroke count includes spaces and punctuation, so a word of text is not the same as a dictionary word.