13. The computing device of claim 12 , wherein the at least one module is operable by the at least one processor to: determine a shape of the first path; and based on the determined shape of the first path, output, for display, the first character associated with the first key and a graphical representation of the determined shape of the first path.
12. A computing device comprising: at least one processor; and at least one module operable by the at least one processor to: output, for display, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys; receive an indication of a continuous gesture comprising a first path in a first direction from a first key of the plurality of keys to a second key of the plurality of keys; determine that the continuous gesture comprises a second path from the second key that ends at the first key and retraces at least a portion of the first path from the first key to the second key, wherein the second path is in a second direction that is substantially reverse to the first direction; and responsive to determining that the second path ends at the first key and retraces at least the portion of the first path from the first key to the second key in the second direction that is substantially reverse to the first direction, and that the continuous gesture further comprises a third path to a third key, output, for display, a character string a third character subsequent to the first character and without the second character between the first character and the third character.