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# WER (Word Error Rate)

> Quantifies the accuracy of machine-generated transcriptions or translations by measuring the proportion of words that are incorrectly transcribed or translated compared to the reference text.

<Note>WER is a Statistical Metric</Note>

## Input

* **Required Inputs:**
  * **`output`**: The Generated Transcripts given by the model
  * **`expected_output`**: Reference transcript text

## Output

* **`Result`**: WER percentage (0–100, lower is better)
* **`Reasoning`**: Brief breakdown of errors (S, D, I) and overall accuracy

## Interpretation

* **0%**: Perfect transcription with no errors
* **Higher percentages**: More transcription errors, lower accuracy