Ukrainian Typing Test
Type a short Ukrainian text and get your words per minute and accuracy. The passages are everyday Ukrainian with its special letters (і ї є ґ и щ ь), 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 Ukrainian (or Ukrainian Enhanced, which has ґ) in Settings > Time & language > Language & region and switch with Win+Space. і, ї and є have their own keys; the apostrophe is on the key left of 1 or the ' key, depending on the layout.
- Mac
- Add the Ukrainian – PC input source and switch with Ctrl+Space. ґ is on the key left of 1 or next to the right Shift, depending on the layout.
- Phone
- Add a Ukrainian keyboard in your keyboard settings. Long-press г for ґ, і for ї, and use the apostrophe key or the punctuation row.
No Ukrainian layout installed? Use the on-screen Ukrainian keyboard to learn where the letters are.
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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 Ukrainian 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 Ukrainian?
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 Ukrainian than in your first language, often noticeably so at the start, because the words are less familiar and the Cyrillic layout takes time to learn. Compare your scores over time rather than with other people.
How do I type і, ї, є and ґ?
Add the Ukrainian keyboard layout in your system settings. On the standard Windows layout і, ї and є have their own keys; ґ is on the Ukrainian (Enhanced) layout and on the Mac Ukrainian – PC layout. On a phone, long-press г for ґ and і for ї. You can also tap the letters under the test.
Which apostrophe should I use, as in п'ять or сім'я?
Any of them. The test accepts the straight apostrophe, the curly one your phone may insert, and the modifier letter apostrophe used in some Ukrainian layouts.
Does the test count ї as a different letter from і?
Yes, by default. With "Count missing accents as errors" on, every letter must match exactly, so і typed for ї counts as a mistake. Turn it off and the letter without its mark is accepted (і for ї). Й is always its own letter. 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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