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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7756. | James (ziskbit) | 84.62 | 97% | 2023-05-18 |
| 7757. | Matthew (mstracy) | 84.62 | 97% | 2021-10-08 |
| 7758. | parth (parthb) | 84.62 | 94% | 2016-01-18 |
| 7759. | 🌠Rubby🌠(mikerubby) | 84.61 | 98% | 2018-03-16 |
| 7760. | RJ Maya (rjmaya) | 84.60 | 93.9% | 2024-11-13 |
| 7761. | Robin Allan (robintheallan) | 84.60 | 99.6% | 2024-09-15 |
| 7762. | Rai (vegancrossfittervaper) | 84.60 | 97% | 2017-08-31 |
| 7763. | midnightsimon (midnightsimon) | 84.60 | 97.8% | 2025-04-24 |
| 7764. | Aaron (theredspartan) | 84.60 | 100% | 2020-08-31 |
| 7765. | Andrew (dijkstra) | 84.59 | 99% | 2021-11-24 |
| 7766. | annop (viiorgmj) | 84.59 | 98% | 2021-11-16 |
| 7767. | Harry (oldmateharry) | 84.58 | 98% | 2019-10-30 |
| 7768. | Meio (meio) | 84.58 | 96% | 2018-11-13 |
| 7769. | Martin (mak1k1) | 84.57 | 99% | 2025-04-16 |
| 7770. | Greg (noobfile1) | 84.57 | 96.9% | 2023-11-17 |
| 7771. | Apexegg (apexegg) | 84.57 | 97% | 2023-11-07 |
| 7772. | Red (gamboat) | 84.56 | 97% | 2023-09-11 |
| 7773. | damList (damanthm) | 84.56 | 98% | 2021-12-17 |
| 7774. | Rickshaw (rickshawrubio) | 84.56 | 96% | 2022-08-31 |
| 7775. | ppbeto (ppesq) | 84.56 | 97% | 2020-05-22 |
| 7776. | ZAHID (zahidmisgar) | 84.56 | 97% | 2019-05-22 |
| 7777. | saizenG (saizen) | 84.56 | 96% | 2017-09-11 |
| 7778. | Andrew (monochromeocean) | 84.55 | 98% | 2022-01-21 |
| 7779. | Kevin (kebinh) | 84.55 | 92% | 2015-05-14 |
| 7780. | Abhisek (_typing_) | 84.55 | 97% | 2022-07-15 |
| 7781. | Macy Wright (macy_yay) | 84.54 | 99% | 2024-03-08 |
| 7782. | R (sevenexpert) | 84.54 | 98% | 2021-03-29 |
| 7783. | BarbBlackburn (3xx8iycrr3xy... | 84.54 | 98% | 2023-06-22 |
| 7784. | Skillexed (shivam00100) | 84.54 | 96% | 2017-07-16 |
| 7785. | Prosper (prosperhuang) | 84.53 | 99.2% | 2024-09-19 |
| 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 |