Speed is useless without precision. A common pitfall for those chasing a high WPM score is a high error rate. A typing speed of 100 WPM with a 50% error rate is functionally useless because the time spent correcting errors negates the speed of typing.
: Generally uses the actual count of words in a transcript or text selection. Net vs. Gross WPM : Gross WPM : The raw speed without accounting for mistakes. words per minute
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Net WPM=Gross WPM−(Uncorrected ErrorsTime in Minutes)Net WPM equals Gross WPM minus open paren the fraction with numerator Uncorrected Errors and denominator Time in Minutes end-fraction close paren ⏱️ Benchmark Typing Speeds Speed is useless without precision