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A 1-minute test on Easy
A 1-minute Easy test in German, typed for real with 2 slips. When the timer hit zero the result was 48 WPM at 99% accuracy.
German Typing Speed Test
Text ToolsTest your German typing speed in WPM and accuracy, with umlauts and ß — free online.
Click the text above and just start typing — there's no separate box.
About
About the German Typing Speed Test
Type real German passages using the Latin alphabet plus umlauts (ä, ö, ü) and the sharp ß, with every noun capitalized as German spelling requires, and get your words-per-minute and accuracy the moment you finish.
German speakers use it to check their speed on the QWERTZ layout, and learners of German use it to practise umlauts, ß and capitalised nouns until they no longer slow down.
Examples
German Typing Speed Test examples
4 worked examples
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Mistakes marked as you type
On an untimed Medium passage, every slip turned red as it was typed and correct letters turned green. The 200 characters took 56 seconds: 43 WPM, 99% accuracy, 3 slips uncorrected.
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A certificate for a Hard passage
A Hard passage, with its punctuation and numbers, took 63 seconds, at 35 WPM and 98% accuracy. Entering Jonas Weber as the name and clicking Download certificate saved a PNG showing the score, "Hard · German" and a QR code.
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A capital umlaut
"Tägliches Üben" opens the Medium passage, testing a capital Ü as well as the lowercase ä.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common questions about the German Typing Speed Test.
What does the German Typing Speed Test do?
It shows a random German passage — everyday sentences on Easy, longer ones on Medium and Hard lines with quotes, dates and euro prices — and measures your words per minute and accuracy until you finish or your timer ends.
Do I need to capitalize every noun, like German spelling requires?
Yes — the passages follow standard German capitalization, where every noun is capitalized, not just the start of a sentence, and that counts toward your accuracy score.
What are the umlauts and ß I need to type?
German adds ä, ö and ü (umlauts) plus the sharp ß to the Latin alphabet — all of them appear in the passages here exactly as standard German spelling uses them.
Can I type ss instead of ß?
No. ß is its own character, so großen typed as grossen is marked wrong. Use the ß key on QWERTZ, or AltGr + s on US-International.
How do I type ä, ö, ü and ß without a German keyboard?
Switch to the German QWERTZ layout, where ü sits right of P, ö and ä right of L, and ß next to 0. On US-International, " then a gives ä and AltGr + s gives ß.
How are numbers and dates written in the Hard passages?
German style: a point for thousands and a comma for decimals, as in 1.059,32 €, and a full stop after the day in dates, as in 5. Januar 2027.
Do the German quotation marks need to match?
The low opening quote „ is its own character and isn't swapped for a straight quote, so it has to match exactly. The closing “ is accepted as an ordinary " from your keyboard.
Why are Y and Z swapped on my keyboard?
German keyboards use the QWERTZ layout, which swaps Y and Z because Z is far more common in German. If they seem reversed while you practise, your system is set to the German layout.
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