First is there a difference between WPM and GWPM? (words per minute and gross words per minute I believe)

also, is 70 gwpm good? if so how good? cause im not too good about understanding the gwpm, just wanting to know if thats average, above average, or below. thanks.

From what I remember from high school typing class, GWPM or Gross Words per Minute is the count of how many words you can type in a minute. In our class, there was also NWPM or Net Words per Minute, meaning the number of words you can type *correctly* within a span of a minute.

For instance, I typed this in 20-seconds:


That's 9 words in 20 seconds or an estimated 27 GWPM.

But I got "jumped" typed wrong, so that's 8 correct words in 20 seconds or an estimated 24 NWPM.

In most typing classes, I think the NWPM is used to stand for WPM and is a better way to gauge how fast you type. After all, if students can just tyep owt evrything fsst enougj, youd get somthing loke tyis. Definitely better to see a high NWPM. *Nods, nods*

70 WPM? I think that's pretty fast... as long as you're not just typing out the word "a" ;). Also, since you mentioned it's GWPM, I hope your typing's not full of errors. :p

Personally, I think I can only type out 40 words per minute at max speed. But then, I have this habit of hitting backspace whenever I see a mistake I made, so it slows me down a bit (though my GWPM and NWPM becomes equal after :D).

Is that while you're on a sugar rush? :cheesy:

I used to type really fast before when I was mudding(text-based mmorpging). I think it also has something to do with the keyboard. The more familiar you are with your keyboard layout (there are minor differences that can slow you down sometimes) the faster you can go. :sweatface:

Usually when I'm in the zone and just type whatever comes to mind. :D Sleep deprivation'd do that to ya.

I had few errors, thats at an ok speed, when I try to type real fast I get to about 80 gwpm with many erros. out of the whole time for that 70 gwpm I only had maybe 5 mistakes. how do you tell nwpm? is there a way with out a program? by the way it takes me a little bit to get at the speed so Im not auto there I have to warm up. then when I am I can go that fast with few errors, like I said before thats just going normal for me, when I try to go real fast I get many errors and only around 80 gwpm.

Since my computer broke earlier this year I've been using three laptops from day to day and my typing has absolutely gone to hell. The major thing is getting used to your keyboard, heh and knowing how to spell in the first place :biggrin:

Dude (er, dudette?), just count your mistakes manually and deduct the number from your GWPM. :sweatface:

Man, technology spoils us too much, doesn't it? :p:peace:

Oh really? I was just never taught how to do that. ok thanks.