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Keyflic/Dvorak Typing Test – Measure Your Dvorak Layout Speed
Dvorak Typing Test – Measure Your Dvorak Layout Speed
Benchmark your speed and accuracy while using or learning the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard. Includes practical transition drills, realistic learning-curve expectations, and home-row vowel-consonant alternation tips.
How the Dvorak Layout Changes Typing Mechanics
Patented by August Dvorak and William Dealey in 1936, the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard places approximately 70% of common English keystrokes directly on the home row:
Left Home Row (A O E U I): Houses all five vowels.
Right Home Row (D H T N S): Houses the five most frequent English consonants.
Because English words naturally alternate between vowels and consonants, typing on Dvorak produces a drum-like left-right hand alternation rather than awkward single-hand finger hurdles.
Realistic Learning Curve When Switching from QWERTY
Week 1 (10–20 WPM): Expect severe cognitive friction as you unlearn 20+ relocated keys. Do not move your physical keycaps if they are sculpted by row; instead, display a printed Dvorak diagram beneath your monitor.
Weeks 2–4 (25–45 WPM): Home-row words begin firing automatically, though punctuation and top-row letters (' , . P Y F G C R L) still require conscious thought.
Weeks 6–10 (55+ WPM): Hand alternation becomes effortless and finger travel distance drops noticeably compared to QWERTY.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this page automatically switch my keyboard to Dvorak?
No. Browser typing tests read the characters sent by your operating system. Enable the Dvorak layout in Windows, macOS, or Linux keyboard settings before starting.
Why does Dvorak put all five vowels on the left home row?
Placing A, O, E, U, and I on the left home row and high-frequency consonants (D, H, T, N, S) on the right home row maximizes hand alternation.
How long does it take to match my old QWERTY speed on Dvorak?
Because Dvorak relocates almost every letter key, most typists need 4 to 10 weeks of consistent daily practice to regain their prior QWERTY speed.