[skykooler]

Human reading speed varies by a factor of 10 or more between individuals, while speaking speed is much more consistent.

[fritzo]

Even my own reading speed even varies by a factor of 5 day to day, depending on how much reading I've been doing, sleep I've gotten, etc.

[irrational]

Plus, whether I am reading light fiction versus technical documentation.

[JohnFen]

> speaking speed is much more consistent.

Is it? I've noticed a huge variance in speaking speed in the US, but it tends to vary more between regions rather than individuals.

[telesilla]

Exceptions for languages where rapidity of speech really varies according to context, such as in Spanish.