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Monkeytype's stop-on-error setting can be turned off, or set to word or letter.

Checked against its source on October 17, 2026

In the source's own words

“export const StopOnErrorSchema = z.enum(["off", "word", "letter"]);”

Monkeytype source code: packages/schemas/src/configs.ts (setting values), GitHub (monkeytypegame/monkeytype), main branch, n.d., StopOnErrorSchema.

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What it measures
The schema lists the only values the setting accepts. The file does not describe what each value does in the test.
What it does not show
The schema shows the options, not their behaviour. Check the setting in the site's settings menu before relying on how it stops a test.

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