Fact · Typing and writing speed
The AZERTY layout differs from QWERTY by swapping the A and Q keys, and the Z and W keys.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“A and Q are swapped, Z and W are swapped”
AZERTY (Wikipedia), Wikipedia, 2026, Description section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article says AZERTY is used in France, Belgium and some African countries, and that it is modelled on QWERTY.
- What it does not show
- The article lists other differences, such as the position of M. This fact covers only the two swaps it quotes.