Is typing 500 wpm fast?

The average person types at a speed of 40 words per minute (WPM). Nerds who spend all day at their computer like me can reach 100 WPM. The average English speaker in the US talks at around 150 WPM, but the founder of CharaChorder can reach over 500 WPM with his keyboard.

Is typing 47 wpm good?

“Good” Typing Speed and How to Get Faster Typing at a speed of 57 WPM or higher is very good. The key element that helps faster typists is touch typing.

Who is the 2nd fastest typer in the world?

Global Leaderboard

Rank	Player	Top Speed
1	Obama’s Last Name	178.02 WPM
2	Greensong Flier	170.31 WPM
3	Xylon	164.41 WPM
4	WUemura	160.19 WPM

What is the average writing speed for a 14 year old?

In the study conducted by Ziviani and Watson-Will (1998) the mean writing speed was 69.9 ± 33.8 letters/min for boys aged between 7 and 14 years and 55.18 ± 17.87 letters/min for boys aged between 7 and 10 years. Handwriting samples were judged for legibility by two experienced and trained teachers. …

How fast can the average 12 year old type?

Final Target

Age range	Beginner	Expert
6 to 11 years old	15 wpm (75 cpm) 80% accuracy	35 wpm (175 cpm) 90% accuracy
12 to 16 years old	30 wpm (150 cpm) 85% accuracy	50 wpm (250 cpm) 95% accuracy
17 years old and over	45 wpm (225 cpm) 90% accuracy	65 wpm (325 cpm) 100% accuracy

How fast should a 6th grader type?

They are to demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills at this point. Sixth graders take it up to the next level with three pages in one sitting. This would mean they should be typing at approximately 33 WPM. This would put them close to the average typing speed of 38-40 WPM.