Why this test matters
If your English typing speed is 70 WPM, expect 55–60 WPM typing the same effort level in German — that's a structural difference, not a skill gap. German words average around 6 letters versus English's 4.7, and umlauts require either dedicated keys (QWERTZ) or dead-key combinations (QWERTY), both of which add micro-delays. For German-language jobs (especially in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland), QWERTZ is the default workplace standard. The general-purpose test below is a fluency builder; v2 ships dedicated German word streams.