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identificación

ee-den-tee-fah-see-OHN/i.ðen.ti.fi.kaˈθjon/

ID, identification card

Also: driver's license
NounfA1
MexicoSpain
A cartoon hand holding up a brightly colored, generic identification card that features a simplified portrait silhouette, representing an ID document.

📝 In Action

Necesitas tu identificación para abordar el avión.

A1

You need your ID to board the plane.

Perdí mi identificación y no puedo sacar dinero del banco.

A2

I lost my identification and I can't withdraw money from the bank.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • cédula (ID card (common in LatAm))
  • carnet (card/badge (common in Spain))

Common Collocations

  • documento de identificación – identification document
  • pedir identificación – to ask for ID

identification

Also: recognition, establishment of identity
NounfB1formal
A large magnifying glass is focused intently on a unique, brightly colored paw print, comparing it to a reference chart nearby to determine identity.

📝 In Action

La identificación de las víctimas fue un proceso largo y difícil.

B1

The identification of the victims was a long and difficult process.

El sistema permite la identificación automática de huellas dactilares.

B2

The system allows for the automatic identification of fingerprints.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • proceso de identificación – identification process

identification

Also: affinity, empathy
NounfC1formal
Two stylized, friendly cartoon figures facing each other and smiling identically, connected by a bright, shared light emanating from their chests, symbolizing emotional affinity.

📝 In Action

Su identificación con la causa de los trabajadores fue inmediata.

C1

His identification with the workers' cause was immediate.

La novela busca la identificación del lector con el protagonista.

C2

The novel seeks the reader's identification with the protagonist.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • afinidad (affinity)
  • empatía (empathy)

Antonyms

  • distanciamiento (distancing/separation)

Common Collocations

  • sentir identificación con – to feel identification with

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "identificación" in Spanish:

identification card→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: identificación

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'identificación' in the sense of a psychological connection?

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👥 Word Family▼
🎵 Rhymes▼
nacióncanción
📚 Etymology▼

Comes from the verb 'identificar' and the Latin suffix '-tio, -tionis', which means 'the action or result of'. It literally means 'the result of making something identical or known'.

First recorded: 15th century (as related concepts)

Cognates (Related words)

French: identificationPortuguese: identificação

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between 'identificación' and 'identidad'?

'Identificación' usually refers to the physical item (the card, the document) you show to prove who you are. 'Identidad' refers to the concept of who you are—your personal traits, name, and history—the thing that the document confirms.

Is 'identificación' masculine or feminine?

It is feminine. All Spanish nouns ending in '-ción' are feminine, so you always use 'la' or 'una' before it.