Spanish Typing Test
Type a short Spanish text and get your words per minute and accuracy. The passages are everyday Spanish with its special letters (ñ á é í ó ú ü ¿ ¡), and you choose whether missing accents count as mistakes.
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The clock starts on your first key. Backspace fixes mistakes.
special letters · tap one to type it
- Windows
- Add the Spanish keyboard (Settings > Time & language > Language & region), which has its own ñ key; ´ then a vowel gives á. On US-International: ' then a vowel for á, ~ then n for ñ, " then u for ü, AltGr+/ for ¿, AltGr+1 for ¡.
- Mac
- Option+N then N for ñ. Option+E then a vowel for á é í ó ú. Option+U then U for ü. Option+Shift+? for ¿ and Option+1 for ¡.
- Phone
- Long-press n for ñ, a vowel for its accents, ? for ¿ and ! for ¡. Adding a Spanish keyboard also suggests accents as you type.
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How the score works
WPM counts correct characters, divided by five, per minute, so a wrong letter does not add to your speed. Accuracy counts every key as you press it, so a mistake you fix still counts. Typing in Spanish is slower than in your first language for most people; the useful number is your own score next week.
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Pick a text and a length
A passage or random common words, for 30, 60 or 120 seconds, or the whole text.
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Start typing
The clock starts on your first key. Letters turn red when they are wrong; backspace to fix them.
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Read your score
WPM, raw WPM and accuracy. Try the same text again, or move on to a new one.
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Common questions
What is a good typing speed in Spanish?
There is no official benchmark, but a rough guide is the same as for English: around 30 to 40 WPM is a comfortable everyday speed, 50 to 70 is fast, and above 80 is very fast. Expect to be slower in Spanish than in your first language, often noticeably so at the start, because the words are less familiar and the accented letters take extra keys. Compare your scores over time rather than with other people.
How do I type ñ, ¿ and ¡?
On a Mac, press Option+N then N for ñ, Option+Shift+? for ¿ and Option+1 for ¡. On Windows, the Spanish keyboard layout has a ñ key and ¿ ¡ keys; on US-International use ~ then n for ñ. On a phone, long-press n, ? or !. You can also tap the letters under the test.
Which keyboard layout should I use for Spanish?
If you type a lot of Spanish, the Spanish (Spain) or Latin American layout puts ñ and the accent key under your fingers. If you mostly type English, US-International is a good compromise: it keeps the English layout and adds accents with dead keys.
Does the test count accents?
Yes, by default. With "Count missing accents as errors" on, a letter without its accent counts as a mistake, just as it would be a spelling mistake in Spanish. Turn it off to compare letters with accents removed, so you can practise on a keyboard without the Spanish layout. Curly and straight apostrophes and quotes always count as the same character.
How is WPM calculated?
A "word" is counted as five characters, including spaces, which is the standard for typing tests. WPM is the number of correct characters divided by five, divided by the minutes you typed. Raw WPM counts every character you typed, right or wrong. Accuracy is the share of keystrokes that were right when you typed them, so mistakes you corrected with backspace still count against it.
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