Fact · Typing and writing speed
In the U.S. subsample, the speed difference between autocorrection users and people who typed normally was not statistically significant.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“These differences are less pronounced in the U.S. subsample where the difference between autocor- rection and normal typing was not found to be significant”
How do People Type on Mobile Devices? Observations from a Study with 37,000 Volunteers, Kseniia Palin et al., Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services (MobileHCI 2019), 2019, Results, intelligent text entry.
Open the original- What it measures
- The U.S. subsample was selected to better match the general U.S. population on gender, age and mobile operating system.
- What it does not show
- A non-significant result is not proof of no difference. The subsample is smaller than the full sample.