To be fair, English is full of booby traps for the unwary foreigner. Any language where the unassuming word "fly" signifies an annoying insect, a means of travel, and a critical part of a gentleman's apparel is clearly asking to be mangled.
—from The Mother Tongue, English and How It Got That Way, a book by Bill Bryson
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10023. | Empirix (empirix) | 79.06 | 97% | 2021-10-04 |
| 10024. | Lee Paul (timberlandpaul) | 79.06 | 100% | 2020-12-06 |
| 10025. | Tortoise (tortoise9) | 79.05 | 96.9% | 2024-07-19 |
| 10026. | soid (soids) | 79.04 | 97% | 2023-05-01 |
| 10027. | maestro (maestro778) | 79.04 | 96% | 2018-10-01 |
| 10028. | Achraf (achrafixo) | 79.04 | 96.8% | 2025-05-19 |
| 10029. | arush (arush11) | 79.04 | 97% | 2023-08-11 |
| 10030. | Romi (romino) | 79.04 | 98% | 2020-05-25 |
| 10031. | Tim (timothyjlatham) | 79.04 | 97% | 2021-04-09 |
| 10032. | kostis (oh_yeah_go) | 79.03 | 100% | 2022-10-13 |
| 10033. | Grim (grim_reaper191713) | 79.03 | 96% | 2022-10-18 |
| 10034. | Yash (yushy97) | 79.03 | 97% | 2021-03-08 |
| 10035. | Drew (thecomedyne04) | 79.03 | 95% | 2021-03-19 |
| 10036. | Missy (lovelydy) | 79.02 | 98% | 2021-12-20 |
| 10037. | oliver (oliverscythe) | 79.02 | 98% | 2018-02-11 |
| 10038. | Den (dennislai222) | 79.02 | 95% | 2019-06-17 |
| 10039. | Richyki (richyki) | 79.01 | 100% | 2023-06-11 |
| 10040. | Inku (inku) | 79.01 | 96% | 2021-02-10 |
| 10041. | james (jimcondie) | 79.01 | 98% | 2018-11-11 |
| 10042. | phardsz (phardsz) | 79.01 | 97% | 2019-08-22 |
| 10043. | Nathan (lanza21) | 79.00 | 94% | 2018-08-21 |
| 10044. | lottefh (oliviarodrigostan) | 79.00 | 97% | 2023-06-19 |
| 10045. | mrvp (mrvp08) | 79.00 | 98% | 2019-03-29 |
| 10046. | Evie (evie_is_tired) | 79.00 | 96% | 2023-07-10 |
| 10047. | Deathound (deathound) | 79.00 | 97% | 2021-05-07 |
| 10048. | popsickles (popsickles) | 79.00 | 98% | 2021-02-03 |
| 10049. | L (dubbz) | 79.00 | 87% | 2015-10-25 |
| 10050. | eva (eklentos37) | 78.99 | 95% | 2016-02-01 |
| 10051. | Gabe (roastedleather) | 78.99 | 95% | 2023-01-09 |
| 10052. | Joshua Rios (snittch) | 78.99 | 97% | 2022-04-16 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 51,986 | 74.12 | April 3, 2015 |
| Instant Death Mode | 56 | 80.85 | December 26, 2018 |
| New Texts Proving Ground | 1 | 114.77 | March 22, 2015 |
| ᗜ Stenography | 1 | 59.70 | August 7, 2022 |