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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10440. | Sarah (sebrill) | 78.43 | 100% | 2016-10-14 |
| 10441. | Emily (em66) | 78.42 | 96% | 2018-10-02 |
| 10442. | Bryce (bryce_verberne) | 78.42 | 97% | 2023-07-14 |
| 10443. | Daniel (dandaboss64) | 78.42 | 97% | 2016-12-09 |
| 10444. | Asif (orthocresol) | 78.42 | 97% | 2022-07-11 |
| 10445. | good (afternoonracer) | 78.41 | 97% | 2022-03-09 |
| 10446. | Gabe (gablikestacos) | 78.41 | 97% | 2021-10-25 |
| 10447. | 𝕬𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖆𝖌... | 78.41 | 96% | 2022-05-07 |
| 10448. | kottt (kweent182) | 78.41 | 97% | 2019-10-21 |
| 10449. | KPoke (kpoke) | 78.41 | 97% | 2021-07-07 |
| 10450. | D3LTA (d3lta) | 78.41 | 96% | 2016-06-25 |
| 10451. | Ms.F (msf_typeracer) | 78.40 | 98% | 2020-06-18 |
| 10452. | Rajesh (rajesh110494) | 78.40 | 98% | 2022-09-06 |
| 10453. | Malcolm (malcolm_) | 78.40 | 96% | 2021-07-31 |
| 10454. | Bill (mooseinthepool) | 78.40 | 97% | 2018-02-28 |
| 10455. | Brandon (bradenpatoni) | 78.40 | 97% | 2020-12-07 |
| 10456. | Tim (tdunn2195) | 78.39 | 98% | 2023-06-28 |
| 10457. | Aison (aisontr) | 78.39 | 96% | 2023-07-08 |
| 10458. | Eidolon (eidolonxiv) | 78.39 | 93% | 2016-09-09 |
| 10459. | BurgerKing (footlettuceeater) | 78.39 | 95% | 2018-12-12 |
| 10460. | oreo (e00d) | 78.39 | 96% | 2021-04-27 |
| 10461. | Gabriel (akgabe) | 78.39 | 98% | 2023-05-04 |
| 10462. | Kristin (kspeikers) | 78.39 | 92% | 2017-04-12 |
| 10463. | rguyonl (rguyonl) | 78.38 | 96% | 2025-03-11 |
| 10464. | William Johnson (loserwoodn... | 78.38 | 99% | 2024-03-08 |
| 10465. | Beeb (3eebo) | 78.38 | 94% | 2021-04-02 |
| 10466. | sjorn (sjorn) | 78.38 | 98% | 2016-05-11 |
| 10467. | Henry (henry_court) | 78.38 | 96% | 2017-02-25 |
| 10468. | Lee (im_fust_as_feck_bai) | 78.37 | 97% | 2023-04-29 |
| 10469. | Javs (jxvs) | 78.37 | 95% | 2021-06-08 |
| 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 |