How to Say "to title" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “to title” is “titular” — use 'titular' when you are naming or giving a title to a creative work like a book, movie, song, or article..
titular
/tee-too-LAHR//tituˈlaɾ/
Examples
El director decidió titular la película 'La Sombra del Pasado'.
The director decided to title the film 'The Shadow of the Past'.
Decidió titular su primera novela 'El Amanecer'.
He decided to title his first novel 'The Dawn'.
La película se titula 'Vida Secreta'.
The movie is titled 'Secret Life'.
Mi hermano se titulará en ingeniería el próximo año.
My brother will graduate in engineering next year.
Naming things
When talking about what a book or movie is called, we often use the reflexive form 'se titula' (it is titled).
Graduation context
In many Spanish-speaking countries, 'titularse' is the formal way to say you've completed all requirements and received your official professional license/degree.
Forgot the 'se'
Mistake: “El libro titula...”
Correction: El libro se titula... (Use 'se' when you mean 'is titled'.)
encabezar
/en-kah-beh-sahr//enkaβeˈθaɾ/
Examples
Por favor, encabeza el informe con tu nombre y la fecha de hoy.
Please head the report with your name and today's date.
Debes encabezar la carta con la fecha de hoy.
You must head the letter with today's date.
El informe estaba encabezado por un título en negrita.
The report was topped by a title in bold.
Es importante encabezar cada sección con claridad.
It is important to head each section clearly.
Used in the passive
This meaning is often used with 'estar' to describe how a document looks, like 'está encabezado por...' (it is headed by...).
Creative Works vs. Documents
Related Translations
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