Reading speed, eye speed limiting typing?
By user76576 - updated: 4 years, 4 months ago - 3 messages
Does anyone experience their reading speed, eye tracking of the next word (phrase etc)
limiting their typing speed.
I'm not a native English user, and I think my reading or my eye tracking is limiting my typing,
since if there is an unfamiliar word at the next, or the sentence is long
my eyes tend to be distracted to other places, or I can't read properly and my
typing would always make typing mistakes, then I have to use the 'delete key'
(making more typing mistakes by not using the delete exactly at the place where I made the mistake)
....
Do I have to train some english reading more, or try to train my eyes more??
I'm currently near 80wpm and want to set the goal to 100wpm....
By ardorfang - posted: 4 years, 4 months ago
Reading speed can definitely limit your typing speed. When you aren't familiar with words, you start to have to focus on specific letters in words instead of words as groups of letters. For example, a person would definitely type "isdofajoipgv" much slower than a word like "something". Or as another example, if you were exclusively an English speaker and you suddenly switched to typing Spanish words, you would notice a significant drop in typing speed.
It seems to me that you might also have a kind of anxiety over upcoming unfamiliar English words. This can affect your focus/attention on current words that you have to type since your mind keeps anticipating what you are worried about in the future. Try to stay focused and relax yourself.
By ze_or - posted: 4 years, 4 months ago
You just have to get familiar with more words honestly. I definitely slow down with unfamiliar words too especially fictional names. Sean Wrona, the person regarded as the fastest typer today wrote in his website
"Additionally, if you want to increase your speed, do not type each word at uniform speed. Speed through the easier words and take a little more time on the harder words to ensure accuracy. Always focus on the word after the word you are currently typing so there are no unnatural pauses in your typing."
