How to Say "identified" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “identified” is “identificado” — use this when 'identified' refers to the act of recognizing or naming someone or something, often to establish identity or confirm a status. It's frequently used with auxiliary verbs to form perfect tenses..
identificado
ee-dehn-tee-fee-KAH-doh/i.ðen.ti.fiˈka.ðo/
Examples
Ella ya ha identificado a los ganadores del concurso.
She has already identified the winners of the contest.
El cuerpo fue identificado por sus huellas dactilares.
The body was identified by its fingerprints.
Me siento muy identificado con la filosofía de este grupo.
I feel very associated/connected to this group's philosophy.
Tenemos tres problemas identificados que debemos resolver.
We have three identified problems that we must solve.
Matching the Noun
When 'identificado' is used as an adjective, its ending must change to match the gender and number of the noun it describes: 'la persona identificada' (feminine singular), 'los errores identificados' (masculine plural).
The Fixed Form in Perfect Tenses
When 'identificado' follows the helping verb 'haber' (e.g., 'he,' 'has,' 'ha'), it never changes its ending. It is always 'identificado', even if the object being identified is feminine or plural.
Mismatched Participle
Mistake: “Hemos identificadas las fallas (Trying to match 'fallas').”
Correction: Hemos identificado las fallas. (The participle stays fixed when used with 'haber'.)
identificado
ee-dehn-tee-fee-KAH-doh/i.ðen.ti.fiˈka.ðo/
Examples
El cuerpo fue identificado por sus huellas dactilares.
The body was identified by its fingerprints.
Me siento muy identificado con la filosofía de este grupo.
I feel very associated/connected to this group's philosophy.
Tenemos tres problemas identificados que debemos resolver.
We have three identified problems that we must solve.
Ella ya ha identificado a los ganadores del concurso.
She has already identified the winners of the contest.
Matching the Noun
When 'identificado' is used as an adjective, its ending must change to match the gender and number of the noun it describes: 'la persona identificada' (feminine singular), 'los errores identificados' (masculine plural).
The Fixed Form in Perfect Tenses
When 'identificado' follows the helping verb 'haber' (e.g., 'he,' 'has,' 'ha'), it never changes its ending. It is always 'identificado', even if the object being identified is feminine or plural.
Mismatched Participle
Mistake: “Hemos identificadas las fallas (Trying to match 'fallas').”
Correction: Hemos identificado las fallas. (The participle stays fixed when used with 'haber'.)
reconocido
/rray-koh-noh-SEE-doh//re.ko.noˈsi.ðo/
Examples
No fue reconocido por el guardia de seguridad.
He was not recognized by the security guard.
El error ya ha sido reconocido por la junta directiva.
The error has already been acknowledged by the board of directors.
Habíamos reconocido la ruta antes de salir.
We had recognized/scouted the route before leaving.
Forming Perfect Tenses
Use 'reconocido' after forms of the verb 'haber' (to have) to create perfect tenses: 'he reconocido' (I have recognized), 'habíamos reconocido' (we had recognized).
Using 'Estar' for Action
Mistake: “Using 'estar' when describing the action of recognizing: 'La empresa está reconocido el error.'”
Correction: Use 'ser' or 'haber' for the passive voice or perfect tenses: 'El error ha sido reconocido.' (The error has been recognized).
Identificado vs. Reconocido
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