RaccoonType — Minimalist, High-Performance Typing Platform
A minimalistic, high-performance customizable typing platform. Measure your WPM, race friends live in multiplayer lobbies, compete on ranked ELO ladders, and master programming syntax.
Code Typing Practice — real code drills in 11 languages with structured lessons and per-language telemetry
- 11 languages
- Structured course roadmap
- Per-language telemetry
- Normal & expert difficulty
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Typing Practice
Targeted touch-typing drills, weak key isolation, and bigram rhythm exercises.
AI Typing Coach
Personalized 8-category Typing DNA analysis and custom drill generation.
Touch Typing Lessons
30 structured lessons from home row to full keyboard fluency with a completion certificate.
1 Minute Typing Test
The global 60-second typing speed sprint benchmark with WPM, raw WPM, and accuracy breakdown.
3 Minute Typing Test
180-second stamina and rhythm evaluation favored by corporate employment screenings.
5 Minute Typing Test
Official 300-second civil service and government job certification test.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good WPM for programmers?
Most professional developers type 30–60 WPM on real code with 95%+ accuracy. Code typing is slower than prose because of symbols, brackets, and camelCase identifiers. Consistency and accuracy matter more than raw speed when programming.
Is the code typing practice free?
Yes. RaccoonType's code typing practice is completely free across all 11 languages, including structured courses and per-language telemetry. A free account syncs progress across devices.
How is code typing practice different from a normal typing test?
Code typing drills use real code snippets, so you train brackets, operators, underscores, and syntax patterns that prose tests never exercise. RaccoonType tracks symbol-specific accuracy so you can see exactly which characters slow you down.
Which programming languages can I practice?
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, C++, Java, C#, SQL, HTML, and CSS — with structured lesson courses for JavaScript and Python and free practice in all languages.
How can programmers type code faster?
Programmers type faster by mastering touch typing for syntax symbols (brackets, braces, operators), learning key editor shortcuts, and drilling real code constructs in their primary languages rather than standard prose.
Why is typing code slower than typing prose?
Code contains frequent shifting for brackets, underscores, and operators, plus camelCase and snake_case identifiers that disrupt natural linguistic flow. Dedicated symbol and syntax drilling builds the required muscle memory.