How to Say "categorization" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “categorization” is “clasificación” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
La clasificación de los libros en la biblioteca es por temas.
The classification of books in the library is by subject.
Necesitamos una mejor clasificación para estos documentos.
We need a better sorting system for these documents.
La clasificación científica de las plantas es muy compleja.
The scientific classification of plants is very complex.
Always Feminine
Words ending in '-ción' are almost always feminine. Always use 'la' or 'una' with this word.
Pluralization Rule
When making this word plural, you drop the accent mark: 'las clasificaciones'.
Confusing with 'Grade'
Mistake: “Usar clasificación para una nota de examen.”
Correction: Use 'calificación' (with an 'L') for a school grade or score, and 'clasificación' for sorting or rankings.
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