Speed Building

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Level 3 of the path: the most common words, rhythm and phrases, fluency drills on word rows and letter chains, paragraphs and mixed content at speed, and long passages. Every lesson ends in a timed test with a speed target, and the course ends in a two-minute test.

High-Frequency Words

The 100 most common English words account for 50% of all text. Mastering them is the fastest path to speed.

The 100 Most Common Words
The most common words in English. Type them until they feel automatic.
Common Pairs
Practice the most frequent two-word combinations in English.
Speed Burst: Short Words
Short words at maximum speed for 30 seconds. Focus on rhythm, not single keys.

Rhythm and Flow

Typing fast requires consistent rhythm. These drills train your fingers to move in a steady, controlled cadence.

Alternating Hands
Words that alternate between the left and right hand on QWERTY are the fastest to type. Build that pattern here.
Common Endings
Practice words sharing the same ending to build finger pattern memory.
Short Sentences at Speed
One minute of short sentences. Aim for no pauses between words.

Common Phrases

Frequently used phrases in everyday writing. Learn them as single units rather than individual words.

Business Phrases
Phrases you type every day in professional contexts.
Email Phrases
Email openers and closers that appear thousands of times.
Paragraph Speed Drill
A full paragraph against the clock. Aim for a consistent pace throughout.

Numbers and Symbols in Context

Real-world content mixes letters, numbers, and symbols. Train on content that looks like actual work.

Addresses and Dates
Type formatted addresses, dates, and times smoothly.
Stats and Data
Numbers, percentages, and measurements as they appear in reports.
Figures Speed Test
One minute of report text full of figures. Go as fast as you can while staying accurate.

Fluency Drills: Words by Row

Common words built from one row of your keyboard at a time, then from all three. The rows follow your own layout.

Home-Row Words
Short words made of home-row letters.
Top-Row Words
Words that reach up to the top row.
Bottom-Row Words
Words that curl down to the bottom row.
Words from All Three Rows
Longer words from the whole keyboard.
One-Minute Word Test
A minute of common words from all three rows.

Fluency Drills: Bigrams and N-grams

The letter pairs and chains inside English words, from two letters to nine, so the most frequent sequences become single movements.

Bigrams
Two-letter sequences, one hand at a time and then across both hands.
Trigrams
Three-letter sequences.
4- and 5-grams
Four- and five-letter sequences.
6- to 9-grams
Sequences of six to nine letters.
One-Minute N-gram Test
A minute of mixed sequences from two to nine letters.

Speed Phrases

Build speed by repeatedly typing the most common English phrases and word combinations.

High-Frequency Phrases
Type the most common phrase combinations for speed.
Professional Phrases
Type common professional and business phrases.
Speed Burst Challenge
One minute of the most common words at maximum speed.

Speed Paragraphs

Build sustained speed and accuracy with longer paragraph passages.

Speed Paragraph: Technology
Type a paragraph about technology at your best speed.
Speed Paragraph: Nature
Type a paragraph about nature at your best speed.
Speed Paragraph: History
One minute of a paragraph about history at your best speed.

Mixed-Content Challenge

Varied content with letters, numbers, punctuation and special characters, typed at speed.

Mixed Challenge: Short
A short mixed challenge with all character types.
Mixed Challenge: Medium
A medium-length challenge mixing all learned skills.
Mixed Challenge: Full Test
A long passage with every kind of character. Type it accurately and quickly.
Mixed Challenge: Timed
One minute of mixed content against the clock.

Passages and the Final Test

Three long sets of quotes to build stamina, then the two-minute test that completes Level 3.

Murphy's Laws
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong, fifteen times over.
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
Famous names answer the oldest question.
Famous Quotes
Nine well-known quotes.
Final Two-Minute Test
Two minutes of natural text. Reach 40 WPM at 95% accuracy to complete Level 3.

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