diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/about.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/about.py
index 8d921ad5..da077aca 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/about.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/about.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ class AboutModal(QWidget):
         if ff_version["ffprobe"] is not None:
             ffprobe = '<span style="color:green">Found</span> (' + ff_version["ffprobe"] + ")"
         self.content_widget = QLabel(
-            Translations["about.content"].format(
+            Translations.format(
+                "about.content",
                 version=VERSION,
                 branch=VERSION_BRANCH,
                 config_path=config_path,
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/delete_unlinked.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/delete_unlinked.py
index c038b7b4..a8a88102 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/delete_unlinked.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/delete_unlinked.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class DeleteUnlinkedEntriesModal(QWidget):
         self.root_layout.setContentsMargins(6, 6, 6, 6)
 
         self.desc_widget = QLabel(
-            Translations["entries.unlinked.delete.confirm"].format(
+            Translations.format(
+                "entries.unlinked.delete.confirm",
                 count=self.tracker.missing_file_entries_count,
             )
         )
@@ -65,8 +66,8 @@ class DeleteUnlinkedEntriesModal(QWidget):
 
     def refresh_list(self):
         self.desc_widget.setText(
-            Translations["entries.unlinked.delete.confirm"].format(
-                count=self.tracker.missing_file_entries_count
+            Translations.format(
+                "entries.unlinked.delete.confirm", count=self.tracker.missing_file_entries_count
             )
         )
 
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/drop_import.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/drop_import.py
index d0d1daff..fcc84178 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/drop_import.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/drop_import.py
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ class DropImportModal(QWidget):
         self.desc_widget.setText(
             Translations["drop_import.duplicates_choice.singular"]
             if len(self.duplicate_files) == 1
-            else Translations["drop_import.duplicates_choice.plural"].format(
-                count=len(self.duplicate_files)
+            else Translations.format(
+                "drop_import.duplicates_choice.plural", count=len(self.duplicate_files)
             )
         )
 
@@ -154,11 +154,10 @@ class DropImportModal(QWidget):
             return
 
         def displayed_text(x):
-            return Translations[
+            return Translations.format(
                 "drop_import.progress.label.singular"
                 if x[0] + 1 == 1
-                else "drop_import.progress.label.plural"
-            ].format(
+                else "drop_import.progress.label.plural",
                 count=x[0] + 1,
                 suffix=f" {x[1]} {self.choice.value}" if self.choice else "",
             )
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/fix_dupes.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/fix_dupes.py
index db997e31..78b57438 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/fix_dupes.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/fix_dupes.py
@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ class FixDupeFilesModal(QWidget):
             self.dupe_count.setText(Translations["file.duplicates.matches_uninitialized"])
         elif count == 0:
             self.mirror_button.setDisabled(True)
-            self.dupe_count.setText(Translations["file.duplicates.matches"].format(count=count))
+            self.dupe_count.setText(Translations.format("file.duplicates.matches", count=count))
         else:
             self.mirror_button.setDisabled(False)
-            self.dupe_count.setText(Translations["file.duplicates.matches"].format(count=count))
+            self.dupe_count.setText(Translations.format("file.duplicates.matches", count=count))
 
     @override
     def keyPressEvent(self, event: QtGui.QKeyEvent) -> None:  # noqa N802
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/fix_unlinked.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/fix_unlinked.py
index 4b3dd9d2..aa301644 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/fix_unlinked.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/fix_unlinked.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class FixUnlinkedEntriesModal(QWidget):
             self.search_button.setDisabled(self.missing_count == 0)
             self.delete_button.setDisabled(self.missing_count == 0)
             self.missing_count_label.setText(
-                Translations["entries.unlinked.missing_count.some"].format(count=self.missing_count)
+                Translations.format("entries.unlinked.missing_count.some", count=self.missing_count)
             )
 
     @override
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/mirror_entities.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/mirror_entities.py
index 2096af57..4b7390e4 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/mirror_entities.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/mirror_entities.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class MirrorEntriesModal(QWidget):
         self.tracker = tracker
 
         self.desc_widget = QLabel(
-            Translations["entries.mirror.confirmation"].format(count=self.tracker.groups_count)
+            Translations.format("entries.mirror.confirmation", count=self.tracker.groups_count)
         )
         self.desc_widget.setObjectName("descriptionLabel")
         self.desc_widget.setWordWrap(True)
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class MirrorEntriesModal(QWidget):
 
     def refresh_list(self):
         self.desc_widget.setText(
-            Translations["entries.mirror.confirmation"].format(count=self.tracker.groups_count)
+            Translations.format("entries.mirror.confirmation", count=self.tracker.groups_count)
         )
 
         self.model.clear()
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class MirrorEntriesModal(QWidget):
 
     def mirror_entries(self):
         def displayed_text(x):
-            return Translations["entries.mirror.label"].format(
-                idx=x + 1, count=self.tracker.groups_count
+            return Translations.format(
+                "entries.mirror.label", idx=x + 1, count=self.tracker.groups_count
             )
 
         pw = ProgressWidget(
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/relink_unlinked.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/relink_unlinked.py
index 51b88dee..7fec73aa 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/relink_unlinked.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/relink_unlinked.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class RelinkUnlinkedEntries(QObject):
 
     def repair_entries(self):
         def displayed_text(x):
-            return Translations["entries.unlinked.relink.attempting"].format(
+            return Translations.format(
+                "entries.unlinked.relink.attempting",
                 idx=x,
                 missing_count=self.tracker.missing_file_entries_count,
                 fixed_count=self.tracker.files_fixed_count,
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_database.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_database.py
index dba82cfa..293b9c4e 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_database.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_database.py
@@ -60,9 +60,7 @@ class TagDatabasePanel(TagSearchPanel):
         message_box = QMessageBox(
             QMessageBox.Question,  # type: ignore
             Translations["tag.remove"],
-            Translations["tag.confirm_delete"].format(
-                tag_name=self.lib.tag_display_name(tag.id),
-            ),
+            Translations.format("tag.confirm_delete", tag_name=self.lib.tag_display_name(tag.id)),
             QMessageBox.Ok | QMessageBox.Cancel,  # type: ignore
         )
 
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_search.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_search.py
index fa115b39..1c1ae9e1 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_search.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/modals/tag_search.py
@@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ class TagSearchPanel(PanelWidget):
         """Set the QtDriver for this search panel. Used for main window operations."""
         self.driver = driver
 
-    def build_create_button(self, query: str | None, key: str, format_args: dict):
+    def build_create_button(self, query: str | None):
         """Constructs a "Create & Add Tag" QPushButton."""
-        create_button = QPushButton(Translations[key].format(**format_args), self)
+        create_button = QPushButton(self)
         create_button.setFlat(True)
 
         create_button.setMinimumSize(22, 22)
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ class TagSearchPanel(PanelWidget):
 
         # Add back the "Create & Add" button
         if query and query.strip():
-            cb: QPushButton = self.build_create_button(query, "tag.create_add", {"query": query})
+            cb: QPushButton = self.build_create_button(query)
+            cb.setText(Translations.format("tag.create_add", query=query))
             with catch_warnings(record=True):
                 cb.clicked.disconnect()
             cb.clicked.connect(lambda: self.create_and_add_tag(query or ""))
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/translations.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/translations.py
index 6b4eb33f..b47e4ae1 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/translations.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/translations.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+from collections import defaultdict
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
 
 import structlog
 import ujson
@@ -27,6 +29,23 @@ class Translator:
         self._lang = lang
         self._strings = self.__get_translation_dict(lang)
 
+    def __format(self, text: str, **kwargs) -> str:
+        try:
+            return text.format(**kwargs)
+        except (KeyError, ValueError):
+            logger.error(
+                "[Translations] Error while formatting translation.",
+                text=text,
+                kwargs=kwargs,
+                language=self._lang,
+            )
+            params: defaultdict[str, Any] = defaultdict(lambda: "{unknown_key}")
+            params.update(kwargs)
+            return text.format_map(params)
+
+    def format(self, key: str, **kwargs) -> str:
+        return self.__format(self[key], **kwargs)
+
     def __getitem__(self, key: str) -> str:
         return self._strings.get(key) or self._default_strings.get(key) or f"[{key}]"
 
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
index 93422984..0d22e034 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/ts_qt.py
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
         edit_menu.addSeparator()
 
         self.delete_file_action = QAction(
-            Translations["menu.delete_selected_files_ambiguous"].format(trash_term=trash_term()),
+            Translations.format("menu.delete_selected_files_ambiguous", trash_term=trash_term()),
             menu_bar,
         )
         self.delete_file_action.triggered.connect(lambda f="": self.delete_files_callback(f))
@@ -876,8 +876,8 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
 
         end_time = time.time()
         self.main_window.statusbar.showMessage(
-            Translations["status.library_closed"].format(
-                time_span=format_timespan(end_time - start_time)
+            Translations.format(
+                "status.library_closed", time_span=format_timespan(end_time - start_time)
             )
         )
 
@@ -888,7 +888,8 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
         target_path = self.lib.save_library_backup_to_disk()
         end_time = time.time()
         self.main_window.statusbar.showMessage(
-            Translations["status.library_backup_success"].format(
+            Translations.format(
+                "status.library_backup_success",
                 path=target_path,
                 time_span=format_timespan(end_time - start_time),
             )
@@ -986,8 +987,8 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
                         self.preview_panel.thumb.stop_file_use()
                     if delete_file(self.lib.library_dir / f):
                         self.main_window.statusbar.showMessage(
-                            Translations["status.deleting_file"].format(
-                                i=i, count=len(pending), path=f
+                            Translations.format(
+                                "status.deleting_file", i=i, count=len(pending), path=f
                             )
                         )
                         self.main_window.statusbar.repaint()
@@ -1004,17 +1005,17 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
             self.main_window.statusbar.showMessage(Translations["status.deleted_none"])
         elif len(self.selected) <= 1 and deleted_count == 1:
             self.main_window.statusbar.showMessage(
-                Translations["status.deleted_file_plural"].format(count=deleted_count)
+                Translations.format("status.deleted_file_plural", count=deleted_count)
             )
         elif len(self.selected) > 1 and deleted_count == 0:
             self.main_window.statusbar.showMessage(Translations["status.deleted_none"])
         elif len(self.selected) > 1 and deleted_count < len(self.selected):
             self.main_window.statusbar.showMessage(
-                Translations["status.deleted_partial_warning"].format(count=deleted_count)
+                Translations.format("status.deleted_partial_warning", count=deleted_count)
             )
         elif len(self.selected) > 1 and deleted_count == len(self.selected):
             self.main_window.statusbar.showMessage(
-                Translations["status.deleted_file_plural"].format(count=deleted_count)
+                Translations.format("status.deleted_file_plural", count=deleted_count)
             )
         self.main_window.statusbar.repaint()
 
@@ -1031,8 +1032,8 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
         # https://github.com/arsenetar/send2trash/issues/28
         # This warning is applied to all platforms until at least macOS and Linux can be verified
         # to not exhibit this same behavior.
-        perm_warning_msg = Translations["trash.dialog.permanent_delete_warning"].format(
-            trash_term=trash_term()
+        perm_warning_msg = Translations.format(
+            "trash.dialog.permanent_delete_warning", trash_term=trash_term()
         )
         perm_warning: str = (
             f"<h4 style='color: {get_ui_color(ColorType.PRIMARY, UiColor.RED)}'>"
@@ -1049,8 +1050,8 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
         )
         msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Icon.Warning)
         if count <= 1:
-            msg_text = Translations["trash.dialog.move.confirmation.singular"].format(
-                trash_term=trash_term()
+            msg_text = Translations.format(
+                "trash.dialog.move.confirmation.singular", trash_term=trash_term()
             )
             msg.setText(
                 f"<h3>{msg_text}</h3>"
@@ -1059,7 +1060,8 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
                 f"{perm_warning}<br>"
             )
         elif count > 1:
-            msg_text = Translations["trash.dialog.move.confirmation.plural"].format(
+            msg_text = Translations.format(
+                "trash.dialog.move.confirmation.plural",
                 count=count,
                 trash_term=trash_term(),
             )
@@ -1094,11 +1096,10 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
             lambda x: (
                 pw.update_progress(x + 1),
                 pw.update_label(
-                    Translations[
+                    Translations.format(
                         "library.refresh.scanning.plural"
                         if x + 1 != 1
-                        else "library.refresh.scanning.singular"
-                    ].format(
+                        else "library.refresh.scanning.singular",
                         searched_count=f"{x+1:n}",
                         found_count=f"{tracker.files_count:n}",
                     )
@@ -1130,15 +1131,15 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
         )
         pw.setWindowTitle(Translations["entries.running.dialog.title"])
         pw.update_label(
-            Translations["entries.running.dialog.new_entries"].format(total=f"{files_count:n}")
+            Translations.format("entries.running.dialog.new_entries", total=f"{files_count:n}")
         )
         pw.show()
 
         iterator.value.connect(
             lambda: (
                 pw.update_label(
-                    Translations["entries.running.dialog.new_entries"].format(
-                        total=f"{files_count:n}"
+                    Translations.format(
+                        "entries.running.dialog.new_entries", total=f"{files_count:n}"
                     )
                 ),
             )
@@ -1698,7 +1699,8 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
 
         # inform user about completed search
         self.main_window.statusbar.showMessage(
-            Translations["status.results_found"].format(
+            Translations.format(
+                "status.results_found",
                 count=results.total_count,
                 time_span=format_timespan(end_time - start_time),
             )
@@ -1824,7 +1826,7 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
 
     def open_library(self, path: Path) -> None:
         """Open a TagStudio library."""
-        message = Translations["splash.opening_library"].format(library_path=str(path))
+        message = Translations.format("splash.opening_library", library_path=str(path))
         self.main_window.landing_widget.set_status_label(message)
         self.main_window.statusbar.showMessage(message, 3)
         self.main_window.repaint()
@@ -1871,8 +1873,10 @@ class QtDriver(DriverMixin, QObject):
 
         self.update_libs_list(path)
         self.main_window.setWindowTitle(
-            Translations["app.title"].format(
-                base_title=self.base_title, library_dir=self.lib.library_dir
+            Translations.format(
+                "app.title",
+                base_title=self.base_title,
+                library_dir=self.lib.library_dir,
             )
         )
         self.main_window.setAcceptDrops(True)
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/color_box.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/color_box.py
index da5fb597..3c20c41e 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/color_box.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/color_box.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class ColorBoxWidget(FieldWidget):
         message_box = QMessageBox(
             QMessageBox.Icon.Warning,
             Translations["color.delete"],
-            Translations["color.confirm_delete"].format(color_name=color_group.name),
+            Translations.format("color.confirm_delete", color_name=color_group.name),
         )
         cancel_button = message_box.addButton(
             Translations["generic.cancel_alt"], QMessageBox.ButtonRole.RejectRole
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py
index dc637073..d1f45752 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/item_thumb.py
@@ -222,7 +222,8 @@ class ItemThumb(FlowWidget):
         open_explorer_action.triggered.connect(self.opener.open_explorer)
 
         self.delete_action = QAction(
-            Translations["trash.context.ambiguous"].format(trash_term=trash_term()), self
+            Translations.format("trash.context.ambiguous", trash_term=trash_term()),
+            self,
         )
 
         self.thumb_button.addAction(open_file_action)
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/landing.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/landing.py
index f584a320..111f5daa 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/landing.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/landing.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class LandingWidget(QWidget):
         else:
             open_shortcut_text = "(Ctrl+O)"
         self.open_button: QPushButton = QPushButton(
-            Translations["landing.open_create_library"].format(shortcut=open_shortcut_text)
+            Translations.format("landing.open_create_library", shortcut=open_shortcut_text)
         )
         self.open_button.setMinimumWidth(200)
         self.open_button.clicked.connect(self.driver.open_library_from_dialog)
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/migration_modal.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/migration_modal.py
index 09fd2845..9ad16a88 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/migration_modal.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/migration_modal.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class JsonMigrationModal(QObject):
         self.is_migration_initialized: bool = False
         self.discrepancies: list[str] = []
 
-        self.title: str = Translations["json_migration.title"].format(path=self.path)
+        self.title: str = Translations.format("json_migration.title", path=self.path)
         self.warning: str = "<b><a style='color: #e22c3c'>(!)</a></b>"
 
         self.old_entry_count: int = 0
@@ -405,8 +405,8 @@ class JsonMigrationModal(QObject):
                 logger.info('Temporary migration file "temp_path" already exists. Removing...')
                 self.temp_path.unlink()
             self.sql_lib.open_sqlite_library(self.json_lib.library_dir, is_new=True)
-            yield Translations["json_migration.migrating_files_entries"].format(
-                entries=len(self.json_lib.entries)
+            yield Translations.format(
+                "json_migration.migrating_files_entries", entries=len(self.json_lib.entries)
             )
             self.sql_lib.migrate_json_to_sqlite(self.json_lib)
             yield Translations["json_migration.checking_for_parity"]
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview/field_containers.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview/field_containers.py
index a6d42232..4e732199 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview/field_containers.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview/field_containers.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class FieldContainers(QWidget):
         return cats
 
     def remove_field_prompt(self, name: str) -> str:
-        return Translations["library.field.confirm_remove"].format(name=name)
+        return Translations.format("library.field.confirm_remove", name=name)
 
     def add_field_to_selected(self, field_list: list):
         """Add list of entry fields to one or more selected items.
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview/file_attributes.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview/file_attributes.py
index c6254650..dd309735 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview/file_attributes.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview/file_attributes.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class FileAttributes(QWidget):
         """Format attributes for multiple selected items."""
         self.layout().setSpacing(0)
         self.file_label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignmentFlag.AlignCenter)
-        self.file_label.setText(Translations["preview.multiple_selection"].format(count=count))
+        self.file_label.setText(Translations.format("preview.multiple_selection", count=count))
         self.file_label.setCursor(Qt.CursorShape.ArrowCursor)
         self.file_label.set_file_path("")
         self.dimensions_label.setText("")
diff --git a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview/preview_thumb.py b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview/preview_thumb.py
index 38a89ac0..e1f2443c 100644
--- a/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview/preview_thumb.py
+++ b/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/preview/preview_thumb.py
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ class PreviewThumb(QWidget):
         self.open_file_action = QAction(Translations["file.open_file"], self)
         self.open_explorer_action = QAction(open_file_str(), self)
         self.delete_action = QAction(
-            Translations["trash.context.ambiguous"].format(trash_term=trash_term()), self
+            Translations.format("trash.context.ambiguous", trash_term=trash_term()),
+            self,
         )
 
         self.preview_img = QPushButtonWrapper()
@@ -378,7 +379,7 @@ class PreviewThumb(QWidget):
             self.delete_action.triggered.disconnect()
 
         self.delete_action.setText(
-            Translations["trash.context.singular"].format(trash_term=trash_term())
+            Translations.format("trash.context.singular", trash_term=trash_term())
         )
         self.delete_action.triggered.connect(
             lambda checked=False, f=filepath: self.driver.delete_files_callback(f)