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At a glance
1925 novel by Franz Kafka.
- Author
- Franz Kafka1883–1924
- First published
- 1925
- Original language
- German
- Genre
- Literary fiction
- Readers
- Adult
- Length
- Long80,000 to 120,000 words
- Readers' rating
- 3.8 out of 5from 969 ratings on Hardcover
How long it takes to read
About 5 h 35 min at 250 words a minute, or 9 h 1 min as an audiobook.
| Reading speed | Whole book | At 30 minutes a day |
|---|---|---|
| Careful200 words a minute | 6 h 59 min | 14 days |
| Average250 words a minute | 5 h 35 min | 12 days |
| Fast300 words a minute | 4 h 40 min | 10 days |
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Counted from the text
Automated estimates from the selected Project Gutenberg text; it may include a preface or notes.
- Words in the text
- 83,862
- Chapters
- 10about 8,386 words each
- Dialogue
- 39%of the words are inside quotation marks
- Average sentence
- 17.9 words
- Vocabulary
- 381 different words in every 1,000Distinct words in the sampled text; this does not measure writing quality.
Where the numbers come from
The word count comes from the sources below.
- gutenberg.orgword count
- openlibrary.orgcover and record
- wikidata.orgdescription and author
- hardcover.appreaders' rating
The word count is Musael’s own count of the Project Gutenberg text, which can include a preface or notes.
Checked on 2026-10-27. Page counts change from edition to edition. Cover from Open Library; the edition shown may differ.
Questions
How many words is The Trial?
The Trial by Franz Kafka has 83,862 words.
How long does it take to read The Trial?
About 5 h 35 min at 250 words a minute, or 9 h 1 min as an audiobook.
How many days to read The Trial at 30 minutes a day?
About 12 days at an average reading speed.
Who wrote The Trial?
The Trial was written by Franz Kafka and first published in 1925.
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