Similarity Analysis (In-Depth)

Similarity Analysis (In-Depth View)

The In-Depth View of the Similarity Analysis provides detailed insights into Original Language Similarity and Translated Language Similarity, individually, at both the document and sentence levels.

1. Original Language Similarity 

Original language similarity refers to the degree of similarity detected between the document and other sources in its original language. Users can access insights at the document level to see all instances of similarity throughout the entire document or at the sentence level for a specific sentence.

1.1 Document Level Insights (Original Language Similarity)

At the document level, Inspera Originality provides detailed information for all Original Language Similarity findings throughout the entire document.

The Original Language Similarity Percentage represents the overall similarity score, calculated by summing the individual similarity percentages of all matching sources identified in the analysis.

At the document level, the analysis provides a list of matching sources found throughout the document for original language similarity. Each source includes a link to access it, an index number that filters the view to show only sentences flagged for that source, an Exclude button to remove it from consideration, and its similarity percentage.

To help manage these matching sources, several filters are available. These filters allow users to display specific groups of matching sources, including:

• Show matching sources

• Show sources from the document

• Show sources from the internet

• Show removed sources

• Show sources with similarity below 1%

1.2 Sentence Level Insights (Original Language Similarity)

At the sentence level, Inspera Originality provides detailed information for every sentence flagged for original language similarity. This allows users to easily identify specific similarities and evaluate the originality of each sentence.

Each flagged sentence includes a link to the matching source, so users can directly access the original content. The exact sentence in the document that matches the source is also shown for context. Additionally, the system classifies the similarity type, which can be one of the following:

• Exact match
• Possibly altered text
• Cited text
• Contextual similarity

The similarity between sentences is shown as a percentage, indicating how closely they match. There is also a contextual similarity percentage, which measures how similar the surrounding context of the two sentences is. Related to this is the proximity score, which reflects the average closeness of word placement between the matched sentences.

Users have the option to change the matching source for a flagged sentence if they believe another source is more appropriate. They can also exclude a flagged sentence from the similarity analysis. When a sentence is excluded, it is unflagged and removed from the analysis, and its highlight changes to grey to show it is no longer considered.

2. Translated Language Similarity

Translated language similarity refers to the degree of similarity detected between the document and sources in up to three other languages specified for analysis. Users can view insights for each language separately, either at the document level to see all similarity instances across the entire document in a particular language or at the sentence level to focus on specific sentences flagged for a particular language.

2.1 Document Level Insights (Translated Language Similarity)

The Translated Language Similarity Percentage represents the overall similarity between the document and sources in up to three additional languages.

Each listed language displays its own similarity percentage, calculated from all matching sources detected for that language. Users can expand each language section to view the detected matching sources for a given language included in the analysis.

Each source includes a link to access it, an index number that filters the view to show only sentences flagged for that source, an Exclude button to remove it from consideration, and its similarity percentage.

To help manage these matching sources, several filters are available separately for each language included in the analysis. These filters allow users to display specific groups of matching sources, including:

• Show matching sources

• Show sources from the document

• Show sources from the internet

• Show removed sources

• Show sources with similarity below 1%

2.2 Sentence Level Insights (Translated Language Similarity)

At the sentence level, Inspera Originality provides detailed insights for each sentence flagged for Translated Language Similarity. This information is grouped by language, allowing users to review flagged sentences separately for each language included in the analysis.

For a given language, each flagged sentence includes a link to the matching source, so users can directly access the original content. The exact sentence in the document that matches the source is also shown for context along with the translated version of the sentence. Additionally, the system classifies the similarity type, which can be one of the following:

• Exact match
• Possibly altered text
• Cited text
• Contextual similarity

The similarity between sentences is shown as a percentage, indicating how closely they match. There is also a contextual similarity percentage, which measures how similar the surrounding context of the two sentences is. Related to this is the proximity score, which reflects the average closeness of word placement between the matched sentences.

Users have the option to change the matching source for a flagged sentence if they believe another source is more appropriate. They can also exclude a flagged sentence for a given language included in the analysis. When a sentence is excluded, it is unflagged and removed from the analysis, and its highlight changes to grey to show it is no longer considered.