How to Say "fingerprint" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “fingerprint” is “dactilar” — B1 level.
Examples
El teléfono tiene un lector de huella dactilar.
The phone has a fingerprint reader.
La policía encontró una impresión dactilar en el cristal.
The police found a fingerprint impression on the glass.
Los rasgos dactilares son únicos para cada individuo.
Fingerprint features are unique to every individual.
One Form for All
This word doesn't change based on gender. You can use 'dactilar' for both masculine and feminine words (el sistema dactilar, la huella dactilar).
Placement is Key
In Spanish, this word almost always comes after the thing it is describing (the noun), just like in 'huella dactilar'.
Don't add an 'o' or 'a'
Mistake: “el sistema dactilaro / la huella dactilara”
Correction: Always use 'dactilar'. Words ending in 'r' usually stay the same for both boys and girls in Spanish.
Confusing with 'Digital'
Mistake: “Using 'dactilar' to talk about computers or websites.”
Correction: While 'digital' can mean both 'fingers' and 'computers', 'dactilar' ONLY refers to physical fingers and fingerprints.
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