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confirmación

kon-feer-mah-SYON/koɱfiɾmaˈsjon/

“confirmación” means “confirmation” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

confirmation

Also: verification, acknowledgment
NounfA2
A hand placing a green checkmark stamp onto a piece of paper.

📝 In Action

He recibido la confirmación de mi reserva de hotel.

A2

I have received the confirmation of my hotel reservation.

Necesitamos una confirmación por escrito antes de empezar.

B1

We need a written confirmation before starting.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • corroboración (corroboration)
  • ratificación (ratification)

Antonyms

  • cancelación (cancelation)
  • denegación (denial)

Common Collocations

  • confirmación de lectura – read receipt
  • esperar confirmación – to wait for confirmation

Confirmation

NounfB1formal
A young person kneeling in a church while a priest places a hand on their head.

📝 In Action

Mi sobrina hará la confirmación este domingo en la catedral.

B1

My niece will have her Confirmation this Sunday at the cathedral.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • sacramento (sacrament)

Common Collocations

  • hacer la confirmación – to be confirmed (religious ceremony)

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: confirmación

Question 1 of 2

Which of these is the correct way to say 'the confirmation'?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
canciónacciónlección
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'confirmatio', which means to make something firm or strengthen it.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: confirmationFrench: confirmation

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'confirmación' only apply to religious events?

No, it is used most often in daily life for flights, restaurant bookings, and business emails to mean 'verifying' or 'making sure'.

What is the verb form of this word?

The verb is 'confirmar', which means 'to confirm'.