Part of the series “Working With a Translator: A Guide for Clients”
What is proofreading really?
Proofreading is often misunderstood as a simple spellcheck. But at Words We Trust, we know it’s far more than that.
✅ It’s the final safeguard before your content reaches the world.
✅ It’s the difference between being understood and being overlooked.
✅ And sometimes, it’s what protects your reputation, your budget, or even your credibility.
It’s the final step to ensure your message is sharp, accurate, and professional.
Precision that preserves meaning
Whether we’re fixing a jumbled metaphor or a misplaced comma, the goal is always the same: clarity and trust. A single error—like a tense shift or dangling modifier—can alter meaning, confuse readers, or undermine your authority.
Our editing goes deeper:
- Clarifying logic and flow
- Harmonizing terminology
- Resolving ambiguities
- Ensuring linguistic and stylistic consistency
It’s hard for you to proof your own work!
When you write, you’re too close to the text. Most of the time, an untrained brain fills in what it expects to see, not what’s actually there.
Facts:
- Most people miss their most common mistakes.
- Relying solely on software leads to oversights.
- A fresh, trained eye always catches more.
That’s where we come in—with patience, expertise, and the style guides to back us up.
Pricing Table
| Service | What It Covers | Rate |
| Proofreading | Grammar, spelling, punctuation | €0.03/word |
| Proofreading + Syntax | Adds word order, sentence structure, tense | €0.06/word |
| Bilingual / MTPE | Compares to source text, includes all the above + accuracy, fluency & tone | €0.08/word |
| Hourly (complex cases) | Layout reviews, formatting, post-DTP edits | €50/hour |
| Minimum charge | Applied to smaller tasks | €50 |
| Rush/off-hours | For overnight or urgent delivery | +15% surcharge |
Your Message, Our Mission
We proof to protect your message.
We edit to elevate it.
We revise so it can do what it was meant to do—move, inform, persuade.