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Translation Word Count Cost Calculator

Work out translation word count cost instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.

About Translation Word Count Cost Calculator

Translation is priced per source word, discounted for content already in the translation memory. Twelve thousand words at 0.12 with 25% matched at a 70% discount gives a weighted count of 9900 words and a cost of 1188 rather than 1440 - a 252 saving and an effective rate of 0.099 per word.

Formulas

Weighted word count

weighted = new words + matched words x (1 - discount)

Cost

cost = weighted word count x rate per word

Worked example

With the default values below, Translation Word Count Cost Calculator returns Translation Cost of $1,188.00. Change any input above and every figure here is recalculated in your browser.

Inputs used

Source word countminimum 0
12,000
Rate per wordminimum 0
0.12
Repeated or matched contentaccepts 0–100 %
25 %
Discount on matched contentaccepts 0–100 %
70 %

Results

Translation Cost
$1,188.00
Weighted Word Count
9,900 words
Saving From Translation Memory
$252.00
Effective Rate Per Word
$0.0990

Step by step

  1. 1Values used
  2. 2Weighted word count
  3. 3Cost
  4. 4Translation Cost= 1,188.00
  5. 5Weighted Word Count= 9,900 words
  6. 6Saving From Translation Memory= 252.00
  7. 7Effective Rate Per Word= 0.0990

Assumptions and limits

  • The result is derived only from the 4 inputs listed above. Anything not among them is not part of the calculation.
  • In particular, this calculator does not take inflation, tax, fees or charges or compounding frequency into account.
  • Figures are rounded for display to 4 decimal places, so totals built from several rounded parts can differ slightly from the unrounded arithmetic.

How these calculators are built and tested is described on the Methodology page. If a figure looks wrong, please report it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why discount repeated content?

Because the translator reuses an approved segment rather than translating afresh, though review time still applies - hence a discount rather than free.

Should I price on source or target words?

Source, because it is known in advance. Target counts vary by up to 30% between languages, making budgets unpredictable.

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