WPM
Typist's speed metric
WPM is an abbreviation for words per minute, a standard measure of typing speed or reading speed.
In typing contexts, a speed of 40 WPM is considered average for casual typists, while professional typists often exceed 70 WPM.
She practiced daily until her WPM hit 90.
The metric also applies to speech rate, where conversational English typically falls between 120 and 150 WPM.
Array of input keys
- keystrokesButton presses when typing
- touch-typingTyping without watching keys
- QWERTYDominant keyboard configuration
- fingersAppendages of the hand
typist · secretary · transcriptionist · stenographer · ergonomic · posture · practice · drills
Oral text for writing
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- captioningAdding text to media
- subtitlingAdding translated screen text
Smooth linguistic command
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- masteryComplete skill or control
- skillAcquired ability through practice
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
competence · dexterity · adeptness · improvement · beginner · intermediate · advanced · expert
Standard for comparison
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- percentileStatistical ranking threshold
ranking · test · results · baseline · target · goal · calibration · measurement
keyboard
Array of input keys
- keystrokesButton presses when typing
- touch-typingTyping without watching keys
- QWERTYDominant keyboard configuration
fingers · typist · secretary · transcriptionist · stenographer · ergonomic · posture · practice · drills · lessons
dictation
Oral text for writing
- stenographyCompressed symbolic writing system
- shorthandAbbreviated writing system
- captioningAdding text to media
subtitling · audio · recording · verbatim
fluency
Smooth linguistic command
expertise · competence · dexterity · adeptness · improvement · beginner · intermediate · advanced · expert · professional
benchmark
Standard for comparison
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
percentile · ranking · test · results · baseline · target · goal · calibration · measurement · metric
fast
Speedy, or skip eating
rate · velocity · acceleration · slowdown · sprint · burst · sustained · peak · average · real-time
- keyboardskeyboard, keys, piano, pianos, organ
- typingkeyboard, typing accuracy, words per minute, home row, hand positioning
- telegraphytelegraph, Morse code, telegraphy, telegraph key, telegraph line
- writing speedtyping, handwriting, shorthand, stenography, touch typing
- Typing Metricswords per minute, CPM, error rate, accuracy rate, speed test