🇩🇪 German Typing Test

Practice real German sentences, watch your WPM and accuracy update live, and get faster with every attempt — completely free, no signup.

Das Wetter ist heute sehr angenehm und sonnig.
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Works on a QWERTZ layout or an English keyboard with the right character shortcuts — either is fine for practice.

About German Typing Practice

German uses umlauts (ä, ö, ü) and the sharp S (ß), which sit in different places on a QWERTZ keyboard than they do on an English QWERTY one. Practicing here builds the reflexes for those characters, useful for admin and office roles across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

German is written in the Latin script with umlauts (ä, ö, ü, ß). Lucky Typing gives you real, natural German sentences to type — not random characters — so the practice actually builds usable speed.

📊 Live WPM & accuracySee your speed and error rate update as you type, in real time.
📝 Real sentencesPractice with natural German sentences, not gibberish.
🔰 Beginner lessonsNew to German typing? Start with guided, progressive lessons.
🆓 Free, no signupJump straight in — no account required to start practicing.

FAQ

Do I need a special keyboard to type German?

If you type German regularly, a QWERTZ keyboard layout puts ä, ö, ü and ß on their own keys. Otherwise, most systems let you insert them with accent/compose shortcuts.

Is this German typing test free?

Yes — Lucky Typing's German typing test is completely free with no signup required.