Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| casting | /ˈkastin/ | masculine |
| castin | /ˈkastin/ | masculine |
| escrituramiento | /eskɾituɾamjento/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
In the context of the entertainment industry, the term refers to the selection of performers.
Which one should you use?
While escrituramiento appears in some dictionaries, it refers to the legal process of formalizing a deed or document rather than the selection of actors. The form castin is also a variation of the word.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The anglicism casting is the most common way to refer to performer selection in the entertainment industry in Spanish-speaking countries and is widely used in informal conversations. For the role of a "casting director", you would use director de casting. For "cast selection", you can use selección de elenco.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word casting is a masculine noun and is typically used with the definite article el, as in el casting.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈkastin/.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word casting is often used as a verb in the phrase hacer casting, which means to audition, whereas English uses 'casting' to describe the producer's side of the process.
- Because casting is a borrowed English word, some formal Spanish institutions may prefer the term audición to avoid the use of anglicisms in official documentation.
- The word casting is used so frequently in Spanish that it has become a 'naturalized' anglicism, meaning many native speakers do not even realize it is a foreign word.
Examples in context
- Estoy organizando una audición para seleccionar actores para mi próxima producción teatral.I'm organizing a casting to select actors for my upcoming theater production.
- Voy a realizar una prueba de actores para el papel protagonista de mi película.I'm going to hold a casting for the lead role in my movie.
- Me invitaron a un casting para una serie de televisión, ¡estoy emocionado!I was invited to a casting for a TV series, I'm so excited!
- Estoy yendo a una prueba para un comercial de televisión.I'm going to a casting for a TV commercial.
- El casting para la película fue un éxito.The casting for the movie was a success.
- Mañana tenemos un casting para la nueva serie.Tomorrow we have a casting for the new series.
- Buscamos actores para el casting de teatro.We are looking for actors for the theater casting.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a job opportunity in the film industry.
- ElenaDaniel, ¿vas al casting esta tarde?Daniel, are you going to the casting this afternoon?
- DanielSí, Elena, estoy muy nervioso por el casting.Yes, Elena, I am very nervous about the casting.
- ElenaNo te preocupes, lo harás muy bien.Don't worry, you will do very well.
- DanielGracias, espero que me seleccionen.Thanks, I hope they select me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “casting” translations and entries casting, castin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
