How Long Does It Take to Read 1,000 Words?
5 Min Read
1,000 words at standard silent adult reading speed (238 wpm)
It takes approximately 5 minutes to read 1,000 words at an average adult reading speed of 238 words per minute (Brysbaert, 2019).
Reading speed varies according to the difficulty of the material and reader intent:
- Average adult non-fiction (238 wpm): 5 minutes
- Fiction / casual reading (260 wpm): 4 minutes
- Careful study / academic (150 wpm): 7 minutes
- Skimming (400 wpm): 3 minutes
- Reading aloud (130 wpm): 8 minutes
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