Fact · Typing and writing speed
343words per minute
In the speaking rate in words per minute dataset, the 2 published figures for “Other” have a median of 343 words per minute, ranging from 32 to 655.
Calculated from 2 data points on October 19, 2026
- What it measures
- Each figure is one row of the dataset: a published measurement for a stated group, traced to its source. The median is the middle value of the 2 figures for this group.
- How it is calculated
- Median of 2 values (32, 655) = 343.
- What it does not show
- Word length differs between languages, so words-per-minute rates compare well only within one language. Pauses are counted in some studies and not in others.
A statistic of the dataset Speaking Rate Statistics: Words per Minute, calculated by code from its published rows.