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Glossary Consistency Calculator

Score terminology consistency and coverage across documents for translation quality assurance and technical writing standards.

Inputs

Results

Consistency Score

93.75%

Coverage Rate95%
Inconsistency Rate6.25%
Quality Grade4 / 5
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the total number of terms in your project glossary.
  2. Input the document word count and the number of term occurrences found.
  3. Set the number of inconsistent term usages identified during review.
  4. Review the consistency score (%) and the inconsistency rate per 1,000 words.
  5. Use the score to set a minimum consistency threshold (e.g., 95%) for translation QA acceptance.

How the result changes with Consistent Usages

Consistent UsagesConsistency Score
10,00099.7%
35,00099.91%
65,00099.95%
90,00099.97%

What each input means

Total Glossary Terms
Total number of terms defined in the glossary.
Consistent Usages
Number of times glossary terms were used correctly and consistently.
Inconsistent Usages
Number of times glossary terms were used inconsistently (wrong form, synonym used, etc.).
Missing Terms
Glossary terms that never appeared in any document.
Document Count
Number of documents reviewed for consistency.

What each result means

Consistency Score
Percentage of term usages that are consistent with the glossary.
Coverage Rate
Percentage of glossary terms actually used in documents.
Quality Grade
1 = poor, 2 = below average, 3 = acceptable, 4 = good, 5 = excellent.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Total Glossary Terms = 100, Consistent Usages = 450, Inconsistent Usages = 30, Missing Terms = 5 = 5 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Consistency Score
    Consistency Score = min(100
    93.75 = 93.75
  3. Calculate Coverage Rate
    Coverage Rate = min(100
    95 = 95
  4. Calculate Inconsistency Rate
    Inconsistency Rate = min(100
    6.25 = 6.25

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