How to Say "to rank" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to rank” is “clasificar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
achieving a certain position
Examples
Nuestro equipo se clasificó para la final.
Our team qualified for the final.
Solo los tres mejores clasificarán.
Only the three best will qualify.
Ella se clasificó en primer lugar.
She ranked in first place.
Reflexive form for people
When talking about an athlete or a team qualifying, we usually use the reflexive form 'clasificarse'. Think of it as 'qualifying oneself'.
Missing 'para'
Mistake: “Se clasificó la final.”
Correction: Se clasificó para la final. (You always qualify 'for' something in Spanish using 'para'.)
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