osu! glossary

This glossary defines the osu! terms that show up on TrackMyOsu and on osu!'s own site — pp, top plays, rank, accuracy, grades, and the rest. Each entry has a short definition, an example, and links to related terms. Click any term for the full explanation.

PP (performance points)
osu!'s skill rating, calculated from your top 100 plays.
Top play
One of your 100 highest-pp plays — the only plays that count toward profile pp.
Global rank
Your worldwide ranking among all ranked osu! players, sorted by profile pp.
Country rank
Your rank among osu! players from your registered country.
Accuracy
How close to perfect each note hit was, expressed as a percentage.
Grades (SS, S, A, B, C, D)
Letter grades awarded per play, based on accuracy and miss count.
Combo
A streak of hits without a miss; max combo is the longest such streak.
Ranked score
Total score across all ranked plays — only counts the highest score per map.
Total score
Sum of every score from every play, ranked or not, including repeats.
Play count
Total number of plays you've submitted (passed or failed).
Play time
Total cumulative time spent in osu! gameplay, in seconds.
Level
A cosmetic milestone tied to total score — purely for show.
Medal
An achievement awarded once for hitting specific milestones.

Last updated 2026-05-08.