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How many pages is 2,500 words?
2,500 words is 5 pages single-spaced or 10 pages double-spaced. It takes about 11 minutes to read and 17 to 19 minutes to say out loud.
Work it out
Line spacing
pages, single-spaced, Arial 12 pt, about 500 words a page
- Handwritten pages
- 10
- Reading time
- 11 min
- Speaking time
- 17 min–19 min
- Typing time
- 1 hr 2 min
- Paragraphs
- 13–25
- Sentences
- 125–167
- Characters with spaces
- about 15,000
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Open the word counter2,500 words in pages
| Font, 12 pt | Single-spaced | 1.5 spacing | Double-spaced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arial | 5 | 7.5 | 10 |
| Calibri | 4.9 | 7.4 | 9.8 |
| Times New Roman | 4.5 | 6.8 | 9.1 |
| Courier New | 6.8 | 10.1 | 13.5 |
How long 2,500 words takes
| Activity | Time |
|---|---|
| Reading non-fiction (238 words a minute) | 11 min |
| Reading fiction (260 words a minute) | 9 min 37 sec |
| Speaking at 130 words a minute | 19 min |
| Speaking at 150 words a minute | 17 min |
| Typing at 40 words a minute | 1 hr 2 min |
Estimates for US Letter or A4 with 1-inch (2.54 cm) margins and ordinary paragraphs; reading at 238 words a minute, speaking at 130 to 150.
Where 2,500 words comes up
The ten-page paper of many college courses, a substantial magazine feature, a short story for a literary magazine, and a chapter of a business book. A twenty-minute conference talk script is a little longer.
Tips for a ten-page paper
- Outline to the page: roughly one page for the introduction, two per main section, one for the conclusion.
- Quotes count toward the total, so keep them short and make your own analysis the bulk.
- Check the format rules (font, margins, spacing): a page count depends on them, a word count does not.
Questions and answers
Is 2,500 words 10 pages?
Yes, double-spaced in a 12-point font like Arial with 1-inch margins; about 9.1 pages in Times New Roman.
How long does it take to read 2,500 words?
About 11 minutes.
How many paragraphs is 2,500 words?
About 13 to 25.