2,000 words by line spacing and paper
| Line spacing | US Letter, 1 in margins | A4, 2.5 cm (the converter's default) | A5, 2.5 cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single | 4.2 | 4.0 | 10.1 |
| 1.5 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 15.2 |
| Double | 8.4 | 8.0 | 20.2 |
Times New Roman at 12 pt. The main words to pages converter opens on A4 with 2.5 cm margins, which is why it shows 8.0 where US Letter shows 8.4.
2,000 words in 7 fonts
| Font | 11 pt, Single | 12 pt, Single | 11 pt, Double | 12 pt, Double |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arial | 3.9 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 9.2 |
| Calibri | 3.8 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 9.0 |
| Comic Sans MS | 5.0 | 5.9 | 10.0 | 11.8 |
| Courier | 5.1 | 6.1 | 10.3 | 12.2 |
| Garamond | 3.8 | 4.5 | 7.6 | 9.0 |
| Times New Roman | 3.5 | 4.2 | 7.0 | 8.4 |
| Verdana | 4.7 | 5.6 | 9.4 | 11.2 |
US Letter with 1-inch margins. Character widths and line heights come from the Capsize font metrics.
What 2,000 words looks like on the page
Double spaced on US Letter, 2,000 words fill 8 full pages and a third of the next, at 239 words a page.
The common rule of thumb, 250 words per double-spaced page and 500 per single-spaced one, gives 8.0 and 4.0 pages.
That rule matches A4 with 2.5 cm margins, where this model also counts 250 words per double-spaced page. A US Letter page with 1-inch margins leaves 377 cm² for text against 395 cm² on A4, 4.5% less, so it holds 239.
The font moves the count more than the paper does. At 12 pt double spaced on Letter, 2,000 words take 8.4 pages in Times New Roman and 12.2 in Courier.
Essays for the John Locke Institute essay competition must not exceed 2,000 words. Endnotes and the bibliography do not count toward the limit.
How long 2,000 words takes to read or say
| Reading silently at 200 words per minute | 10 min |
|---|---|
| Reading silently at 238 words per minute | 8 min 24 sec |
| Reading silently at 300 words per minute | 6 min 40 sec |
| Speaking at 100 words per minute | 20 min |
| Speaking at 130 words per minute | 15 min |
| Speaking at 160 words per minute | 13 min |
The paces are the words to minutes calculator's presets. 238 words per minute is the adult average for silent reading of non-fiction in Brysbaert (2019). Words to minutes calculator
Questions about 2,000 words
How many pages is 2,000 words single spaced?
4.2 pages on US Letter with 1-inch margins in Times New Roman 12 pt, or 4.0 on A4 with 2.5 cm margins.
Other word and page counts
- Fewer: 1,500 words
- More: 2,500 words
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- Any other count, font or paper: words to pages converter