Vietnamese Typing Test — Check Your Speed in WPM
How fast can you type real Vietnamese — tone marks and all? This free test gives you real Vietnamese sentences and scores you in words per minute (WPM) plus accuracy. Pick 15, 30 or 60 seconds and start typing; the clock starts on your first keystroke.
How this test works
- Real Vietnamese text. The sentences use everyday words with full tone marks — no simplified, tone-free text.
- Tones count. A word only scores when it is typed exactly right, tone mark included. In Vietnamese a wrong tone is a different word, so the test treats it that way.
- Type in Telex. The test reads your raw Telex keystrokes and converts them as you type (s = sắc, f = huyền, r = hỏi, x = ngã, j = nặng). Turn off Unikey or any other Vietnamese IME first — the trainer does the converting itself. New to Telex? Read our beginner’s Telex guide first.
- Your best score is remembered. Results, personal bests and streaks are saved in your own browser — no account, no sign-up.
How WPM is calculated
Words per minute uses the standard typing-test formula: take the characters in your correctly typed words, divide by 5 (the standard “word” length), then divide by the minutes you typed. Only correct words count, so a fast-but-sloppy run scores lower than a slightly slower, accurate one. Your accuracy percentage is shown next to every result.
What is a good Vietnamese typing speed?
There is no official Vietnamese benchmark — and be careful comparing with English typing scores. A Vietnamese word usually needs more keystrokes than it has letters, because every tone and vowel shape is an extra key. The same hands, at the same skill level, will post a lower WPM in Vietnamese than in English.
The score that matters is your own. Take the 60-second test today and write down your baseline. Then practise a few minutes a day and re-test: learners who drill their weak tones see their personal score climb steadily, and accuracy climbs first.
5 tips to type Vietnamese faster
- Make the tone keys automatic. Speed dies when you stop to think “which key is hỏi again?”. Our Telex lessons teach one tone at a time until the key is a reflex.
- Add the tone at the end of the syllable. You do not need to aim the mark at the right vowel — press the tone key last and the placement is done for you.
- Drill your weakest tone. Most typists have one tone that costs them most of their errors. The adaptive practice on the practice page finds yours and builds rounds around it.
- Accuracy first, speed second. Only correct words count toward WPM. Slow down 10%, fix the errors, and your score goes up.
- Test little and often. A one-minute test every day beats an hour once a month — and your streak and personal best are saved so you can watch them grow.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need an account to take the test?
No. The test runs entirely in your browser. Your scores and personal bests are stored on your own device, not on our servers.
Can I take the test on my phone?
You can — the test works with an on-screen keyboard. For a score that means something, a physical keyboard is better: that is what the test is designed for.
Why do wrong tones make a word wrong?
Because in Vietnamese they are different words: bán means “to sell” and bàn means “a table”. If you are new to tones, start with our guide to the 6 Vietnamese tones.
Is this test Telex or VNI?
Telex — the most popular Vietnamese input method, and the one our lessons teach. If you type VNI, the free converter tool on our homepage accepts VNI input.