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How to Say "account" in Spanish

The most common Spanish word for “account” is “cuenta” — use 'cuenta' for financial accounts (bank, credit card) or online user profiles (email, social media, website logins)..

cuenta🔊A2

Use 'cuenta' for financial accounts (bank, credit card) or online user profiles (email, social media, website logins).

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perfil🔊A1

Use 'perfil' specifically for a digital identity or profile on social media, websites, or professional platforms.

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explicaciónA1

Use 'explicación' when referring to a simple report or clarification of something that happened or a concept.

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informe🔊A2

Use 'informe' for a formal or detailed written or spoken description of an event, situation, or investigation.

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explicaciones🔊A2

Use the plural 'explicaciones' when referring to multiple reasons or justifications for something, often implying a need for defense.

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versiónB2

Use 'versión' when referring to a specific telling or interpretation of events, especially when there might be differing accounts.

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relaciónB2

Use 'relación' for a formal or detailed narrative or report of events, often in a legal or historical context.

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testimonio🔊B1

Use 'testimonio' for a personal account or statement of events, especially given formally, like in a court of law.

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exposiciónC1

Use 'exposición' for a formal statement or detailed narrative of reasons, motives, or events, often in an official or academic setting.

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English → Spanish

cuenta

/KWEN-tah//ˈkwenta/

nounA2general
Use 'cuenta' for financial accounts (bank, credit card) or online user profiles (email, social media, website logins).
A digital tablet displaying a secure profile screen with a large lock icon in the center.

Examples

Necesito cerrar mi cuenta bancaria.

I need to close my bank account.

Necesito abrir una cuenta en el banco.

I need to open an account at the bank.

¿Cuál es tu cuenta de Instagram?

What's your Instagram account?

He olvidado la contraseña de mi cuenta de correo.

I've forgotten my email account password.

perfil

/pehr-FEEL//peɾˈfil/

nounA1digital, social media
Use 'perfil' specifically for a digital identity or profile on social media, websites, or professional platforms.
A stylized, simple avatar icon (head and shoulders outline) floating above curved lines representing a network connection, illustrating a digital identity.

Examples

Actualicé mi perfil profesional en LinkedIn.

I updated my professional profile on LinkedIn.

¿Viste la foto nueva que subí a mi perfil?

Did you see the new photo I uploaded to my profile?

Necesitas crear un perfil para usar esta aplicación.

You need to create an account (or profile) to use this application.

Mi perfil de LinkedIn es público.

My LinkedIn profile is public.

Gender Check

Even though it ends in '-l', 'perfil' is always a masculine noun, so you must use 'el perfil' or 'un perfil'.

explicación

nounA1general
Use 'explicación' when referring to a simple report or clarification of something that happened or a concept.

Examples

El profesor dio una explicación clara de la lección.

The teacher gave a clear explanation of the lesson.

informe

in-FOR-meh/inˈfoɾme/

nounA2formal, business, official
Use 'informe' for a formal or detailed written or spoken description of an event, situation, or investigation.
A high-quality illustration of a person's hands holding a thick, official blue folder or binder on a clean wooden desk, symbolizing an official document.

Examples

El policía escribió un informe sobre el incidente.

The police officer wrote a report about the incident.

El director ha solicitado un informe detallado sobre el accidente.

The director has requested a detailed report about the accident.

Tienes que entregar el informe al final del día.

You have to hand in the report at the end of the day.

Según el informe meteorológico, lloverá mañana.

According to the weather report, it will rain tomorrow.

Gender Check

Even though many nouns ending in '-e' can be feminine, 'informe' is always masculine (el informe).

Mixing up 'Informe' and 'Información'

Mistake: “Pedí un informe para la reunión. (Meaning 'I requested a piece of data').”

Correction: Pedí un informe (the document) o Pedí información (the data) para la reunión. The noun 'informe' is the physical or electronic document itself.

explicaciones

eks-plee-kah-SYOH-nehs/eksplikaˈsjones/

nounA2general, often defensive
Use the plural 'explicaciones' when referring to multiple reasons or justifications for something, often implying a need for defense.
A teacher pointing to a colorful drawing of a plant growing from a seed to show how it works.

Examples

Sus explicaciones sobre el retraso no fueron convincentes.

His explanations for the delay were not convincing.

No necesito tus explicaciones ahora mismo.

I don't need your explanations right now.

El profesor dio explicaciones muy claras sobre el examen.

The teacher gave very clear explanations about the exam.

Me debes un par de explicaciones por lo que pasó ayer.

You owe me a few explanations for what happened yesterday.

Plurality and Gender

This is a feminine word. Because it ends in 'es', it refers to more than one explanation. Use 'las' or 'unas' with it.

Drop the Accent

While the singular form 'explicación' has an accent mark on the 'o', the plural form 'explicaciones' does not because the stress naturally stays on the second-to-last syllable.

Spelling with X

Mistake: “esplicaciones”

Correction: explicaciones (always starts with 'ex-' in Spanish, just like in English).

Keeping the Accent

Mistake: “explicaciónes”

Correction: explicaciones (the accent is removed when making this word plural).

versión

nounB2general
Use 'versión' when referring to a specific telling or interpretation of events, especially when there might be differing accounts.

Examples

La policía quiere escuchar tu versión de los hechos.

The police want to hear your version (account) of the events.

relación

nounB2formal, literary, legal
Use 'relación' for a formal or detailed narrative or report of events, often in a legal or historical context.

Examples

El documento contenía una detallada relación de los gastos.

The document contained a detailed account of the expenses.

testimonio

tes-ti-MOH-nio/tes.tiˈmo.njo/

nounB1legal, personal statement
Use 'testimonio' for a personal account or statement of events, especially given formally, like in a court of law.
A man stands in a simple setting, speaking clearly with an open hand gesture, offering a statement to another person who is seated and listening attentively.

Examples

El testigo rindió su testimonio en la corte.

The witness gave his testimony (account) in court.

El testigo dio su testimonio ante el juez después del accidente.

The witness gave his testimony before the judge after the accident.

Su vida es un testimonio de que todo es posible con esfuerzo.

His life is a testament (or testimony) that everything is possible with effort.

El sacerdote compartió un testimonio de fe con la congregación.

The priest shared a testimony of faith with the congregation.

Always Masculine

Since 'testimonio' ends in '-o', it is a masculine word. Always use 'el' or 'un' before it: 'el testimonio'.

Confusing Gender

Mistake: “La testimonio”

Correction: El testimonio. Even though it relates to 'la persona' (the person), the word itself is masculine.

exposición

nounC1formal, official, academic
Use 'exposición' for a formal statement or detailed narrative of reasons, motives, or events, often in an official or academic setting.

Examples

La exposición de los argumentos fue exhaustiva.

The exposition (account) of the arguments was exhaustive.

Confusing 'cuenta' with event descriptions

The most common mistake is using 'cuenta' when you mean a report or story about an event. Remember, 'cuenta' is primarily for financial or online accounts. For describing events, consider words like 'versión', 'relación', 'informe', 'explicación', or 'testimonio' depending on formality and context.

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