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To convert keystrokes to words per minute (WPM), a common estimate is that one word equals five keystrokes (including spaces and punctuation). Therefore, 5,500 keystrokes would be approximately 1,100 words (5,500 divided by 5). If this is measured over a minute, it would equate to 1,100 words per minute.
The standard score on a words per minute typing test is considered to be 60 wpm. This minimum score measures both your overall keystroke rate (how many keys you actually hit in the minute) as well as your accuracy. Therefore, if you hit 70 keystrokes, but made 7 errors, your score would be 63 wpm.
Let a = average word length in the language given Let w = words per minute Let k = keystrokes per hour Then: k = 60 * a * w Given that the average word length in written English is 5.1 letters, we can say: k = 60 * 5.1 * w k = 306w Inversely then, we can also say: w = k / 306
1,500 words per minute.
To convert words per minute (WPM) to keystrokes per minute (KSPM), you generally multiply the WPM by the average number of keystrokes per word. Since a typical word is considered to be about 5 characters long (including spaces), you can use the formula: KSPM = WPM × 5. For example, if someone types at 60 WPM, their KSPM would be 60 × 5 = 300 KSPM.