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A 1-minute test on Easy
One minute on Easy with French text, typed for real and with 2 slips: the run ended at 60 seconds on 46 WPM and 99% accuracy.
French Typing Speed Test
Text ToolsTest your French typing speed in WPM and accuracy, accents included — free online test.
Click the text above and just start typing — there's no separate box.
About
About the French Typing Speed Test
Type real French passages using the Latin alphabet enriched by accents (é, è, ê, ç) that change how letters are pronounced, and get your words-per-minute and accuracy the moment you finish. Pick easy, medium or hard passages to match your level.
French speakers use it to check their speed on AZERTY or a Canadian layout, and learners of French use it to get quicker at accents like é, è, ç and the « » guillemets.
Examples
French Typing Speed Test examples
4 worked examples
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Mistakes marked as you type
Slips on this untimed Medium passage turned red the moment they were typed. The 232 characters took 67 seconds — 41 WPM at 99% accuracy, 3 slips left in.
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A certificate for a Hard passage
This Hard run, punctuation and numbers included, took 58 seconds, at 36 WPM and 98% accuracy. With the name Lucas Bernard entered, Download certificate saved a PNG with the result, "Hard · French" and a QR code.
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An apostrophe and a circumflex
S'entraîner opens the Medium passage, so both the apostrophe and the î with its circumflex need to be right from the very first word.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common questions about the French Typing Speed Test.
What does the French Typing Speed Test do?
It gives you a random French passage — short everyday sentences, longer Medium ones or Hard lines with guillemets, prices and times — and measures your words per minute and accuracy until you finish or your timer runs out.
Do I need to type the accents correctly?
Yes — accents like é, è, ê and ç are part of the passage and count toward accuracy, the same way any other character would.
Why do French accents matter for typing practice?
Accents like é, è, ê and ç change how a word is pronounced and can change its meaning entirely, so practicing them alongside plain letters builds the same muscle memory a fluent French typist relies on.
How do I type French accents on an English keyboard?
Use the US-International layout, where ' then e gives é, ` then e gives è, ^ then e gives ê and ' then c gives ç. On a French AZERTY keyboard, é, è, ç and à have their own keys.
Do I need to type the « » quotation marks?
Yes. French guillemets « » are separate characters, and unlike curly quotes they aren't treated as plain straight quotes, so use your layout's « and » characters where the passage has them.
Do I type the space before ? ! and ;?
Yes. The Hard passages follow French typography, with a space before ?, ! and ; and inside « ». It's an ordinary space, so press the space bar as shown.
Does the € sign appear in the test?
Yes — one Hard passage has an invoice for 1 059,32 €, along with n° 4829. On AZERTY the euro sign is AltGr + E; on US-International it's AltGr + 5.
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