How to Say "to encrypt" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to encrypt” is “codificar” — B1 level.
Examples
Necesitamos codificar los datos para proteger la privacidad de los clientes.
We need to encode the data to protect customer privacy.
Ella está aprendiendo a codificar en diferentes lenguajes de programación.
She is learning to code in different programming languages.
El mensaje fue codificado antes de ser enviado.
The message was encoded before being sent.
The 'C' to 'QU' Swap
In the past tense (preterite) 'yo' form and in the special 'wish/command' form (subjunctive), the 'c' changes to 'qu'. This happens so the word keeps its hard 'K' sound: 'codifiqué' instead of 'codificé'.
Verbs ending in -car
This word follows the standard pattern for all Spanish verbs ending in -car. Whenever the ending starts with an 'e', you must change the 'c' to 'qu'.
Spelling the Past Tense
Mistake: “Yo codificé el archivo.”
Correction: Yo codifiqué el archivo. (Always use 'qu' before 'e' to keep the 'k' sound.)
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