Translation guide
The frequency of errors in a process, measurement, or transmission. In Japanese, the translation depends heavily on context: statistics, computing, quality control, or general use.
The error rate of this measuring instrument is within 0.5%.
Loanword from English, common in technical contexts like data transmission or computing, but also used in general statistics.
We need to reduce the error rate of data entry.
The frequency of errors in digital communication, such as bit error rate or packet loss.
Specifically 'bit error rate' (BER), the standard term in digital communications.
The bit error rate of this line is very low.
Common loanword for error rate in IT and networking, often used in technical documentation.
General term for error rate in information theory and coding; often used in academic papers.
The proportion of defective products or mistakes in a production process.
The frequency of mistakes in any activity, like typing, speaking, or decision-making.
誤差率 (ごさりつ) is used for measurement or statistical error (deviation from true value). エラー率 (エラーりつ) is a general loanword for error rate, common in IT. 不良率 (ふりょうりつ) is specifically for defective items in manufacturing. Choose based on the field.
Directly translating 'error rate' as エラーレート or エラー率 may sound unnatural in non-technical conversation. Use 間違いの割合 or rephrase with よく間違える (make mistakes often) when appropriate.
The error rate is too high, so the communication is unstable.
Error rate can be improved by error-correcting codes.
We will strengthen the checking system to reduce the input error rate.
The error rate increases with this operation.