Test de frappe français · WPM · Précision · Accents
A French typing test (test de frappe français) is fundamentally different from an English one. French uses accented characters — é, è, ê, à, â, ù, ç, œ, î — that are absent from standard QWERTY keyboards. Most English typing sites simply ignore accents, accepting e where the text says é. This tool treats French correctly: in Accents stricts mode (on by default), you must type the exact character or it counts as an error. Switch to Laxiste if you're on a keyboard without French accent input.
Choose your timer (15 / 30 / 60 / 120 seconds), pick a text mode, and press any key or click the text area to begin. The timer starts on your first keystroke. Correct characters turn green; errors turn red. Backspace corrects the previous character. Tab or the Réessayer button starts a fresh test.
French typing speed is typically 10–20% lower than English for the same typist, because French words are longer on average and accent characters require extra keystrokes on most keyboards. A 60 WPM French score is roughly equivalent to 70–75 WPM English.
For a complete walkthrough — keyboard shortcuts to type French accents on Mac, Windows and mobile, tips for each text mode — read the French Typing Test guide →
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Le WPM net = (caractères corrects ÷ 5) ÷ minutes écoulées. Chaque groupe de 5 caractères corrects compte comme 1 « mot » selon la norme internationale. Le WPM brut compte toutes les frappes y compris les erreurs. L'écart entre les deux révèle le coût de vos fautes de frappe.
En mode Stricts, taper e à la place de é est une erreur. En mode Laxiste, les signes diacritiques sont ignorés lors de la comparaison (é = e, à = a, ç = c…). Utilisez Laxiste si vous êtes sur un clavier QWERTY sans saisie d'accents, Stricts pour un entraînement authentique au français.
Yes — switch to Laxiste mode using the Accents toggle. For genuine French practice, enable French accent input on your OS: Mac — hold Option + e then type the vowel (→ é). Windows — add the US International or AZERTY keyboard layout in Settings → Language. Mobile — long-press any vowel to see accented variants.
Oui. Touchez la zone de texte pour ouvrir le clavier de votre appareil. Ajoutez un clavier français dans les paramètres de votre téléphone pour accéder aux accents — sur iOS et Android, un appui long sur une voyelle affiche les variantes accentuées.
Start with Mots mode (30s) to build finger positions on the French keyboard layout. Move to Phrases once you reach 40+ WPM — natural sentences train rhythm. Use Citations to practise punctuation fluency. Enable strict accent mode as soon as possible; typing é from muscle memory is the biggest single speed gain for French. Aim for consistent daily 10-minute sessions rather than long sporadic ones.
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