4,000 words by font and spacing
Font, point size and line spacing move the page count more than anything else. 1-inch margins, US Letter, no headings or images.
| Font | Single | 1.5 lines | Double |
|---|---|---|---|
| Times New Roman 12pt | 8.0 pages | 12.0 pages | 16.0 pages |
| Arial 12pt | 8.7 pages | 13.0 pages | 17.3 pages |
| Calibri 11pt | 6.7 pages | 10.0 pages | 13.3 pages |
| Verdana 12pt | 10.0 pages | 15.0 pages | 20.0 pages |
Estimates for continuous prose; headings, quotes and a reference list add length on top.
How long does 4,000 words take to read or say?
Silent reading (238 wpm): about 17 min. Read aloud (183 wpm): about 22 min, the number to plan a speech against.
What 4,000 words looks like in practice
- Do not confuse this with the UCAS personal statement limit, which is 4,000 characters, not words, about 600 to 700 words once letters are counted instead of spaces: see the exact character-based rules in the site's essay length checker. This page is the much longer 4,000-word mark, roughly six times that length.
- In Times New Roman double spaced at 1-inch margins, this is a sixteen-page document: a dissertation chapter, or a long internal research report.
- A short nonfiction e-book chapter, or a detailed technical white paper section, commonly runs to about this length.
- That is eight times the 500-word cover letter ceiling further up this list, and exactly four-fifths of the 5,000-word term paper length just below it.
Writing to 4,000 words in a different font, size or margin? The words to pages calculator runs this same math for any setting. Check your real count first with the word counter.
FAQ
How many pages is 4,000 words single spaced?
About 8 pages in Times New Roman 12pt with 1-inch margins, or 8.7 pages in Arial 12pt. The exact figure moves with your font, size, spacing and margins: use the calculator above for your own document.
How many pages is 4,000 words double spaced?
About 16 pages in Times New Roman 12pt with 1-inch margins, or 17.3 pages in Arial 12pt. Double spacing is the default most US and Canadian schools ask for; single spacing is the norm for cover letters and business writing.
How long does it take to read or say 4,000 words?
About 17 min of silent reading at 238 words per minute, the adult average for English non-fiction, or 22 min read aloud at 183 words per minute. Both are averages: time yourself once against the clock if the length is being delivered live.