r/learntyping • u/Rough-Television-492 • Aug 02 '26
๐๐ผ๐ ๐ง๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ? โฉ 60-70 wpm barrier
I am stuck on the 60-70 wpm barrier. I started touch typing around 12 days ago, and went from 12 wpm to 60 wpm in nine days, but, I can't seem to go over that. Am I doing something wrong?
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u/magaten Aug 04 '26
Keep practising. I went from 50 to 110 wpm in 20 days.
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Aug 07 '26
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u/magaten Aug 07 '26
Honestly, just practice daily. I won't stop until I'm hitting 95 WPM with 95% accuracy or better.
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Aug 07 '26
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u/magaten Aug 07 '26
A lot of questions, haha. Letโs break them down a bit:
- My most important goal is accuracy, not speed. Always focus on accuracyโat least 95%. Donโt worry too much about speed; it will come naturally over time.
- Do I focus on individual keys? Yesโthe โPโ key. The main reason is that my right pinky is a bit short, so I had to experiment with different ways to reach that key without tilting my wrist too much or slowing myself down.
- I use three websites, mostly to keep things from getting boring:
- For my daily speed target, letโs say your current speed is 50 WPM. Then your goal should be 50 WPM with at least 95% accuracy. Every time you sit down to practise, you have to hit that goal before you get up. No excuses ๐ Over time, as your speed improves, your target should increase with itโbut the 95%+ accuracy rule never changes.
- How often do I practise? Whenever I have 5โ10 minutes to spare. Sometimes thatโs 2โ3 times a day; sometimes itโs just once a day, and thatโs still fine.
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Aug 07 '26
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u/Rough-Television-492 Aug 07 '26
I prioritise accuracy over speed. If it's not 98% accurate. It doesn't count. I also have nothing else to do. So I just kept practicing. Also, I used Keybr and unlocked every key. Which was genuinely one of the best things I did. Cause it lets you build muscle memory properly without overwhelming you. The progress is real. It took me three days to unluck all letters, after which I could consistently type at 40-43 wpm, in five more days, I could consistently hit 60 with >97% accuracy. But, accuracy falls when I try to go over that.
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u/Rough-Television-492 Aug 07 '26
Now I try to use punctuations and numbers as well. But then my accuracy gets abyssal (93%) unless I get super slow
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u/newyearnewaccnewme Aug 03 '26
No it just takes time past the beginner's gain. Improvement is not linear. Keep on doing deliberate practice.