Confidence score
A confidence score is the speech recognizer's own estimate of how likely each word or segment is correct, typically expressed between 0 and 1.
Confidence is useful for triage — highlighting low-confidence words for human review — but it is not a guarantee: models can be confidently wrong, especially on plausible-sounding substitutions. Treat it as a prioritization signal, not a proof.
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What is Confidence score?
A confidence score is the speech recognizer's own estimate of how likely each word or segment is correct, typically expressed between 0 and 1.
Why does Confidence score matter?
Confidence is useful for triage — highlighting low-confidence words for human review — but it is not a guarantee: models can be confidently wrong, especially on plausible-sounding substitutions. Treat it as a prioritization signal, not a proof.
What terms are related to Confidence score?
Closely related concepts: Word error rate (WER), Transcript editing — each has its own entry in this glossary.
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