verificación
/beɾifikaˈθjon/
The English phrase 'verification' is translated into Spanish as verificación.
verificación is used to express the act of confirmation or authentication.
Meaning: confirmation, authentication (noun)
Which one should you use?
comprobación can also be used as a formal option to mean verification.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of verificación is verificaciones. The noun is derived from the verb verificar, which means to verify.
How do you pronounce it?
/beɾifikaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- In some legal contexts in Spanish, the phrase dar fe is used instead of verificación to provide an official verification, which literally means 'to give faith'.
- In casual Spanish, if someone asks for a 'verification' of a story, they might use the verb checar, a loanword from English 'check' that is widely used in Mexico and Latin America but less so in Spain.
- In many Latin American countries, you might hear the term cotejo when referring to the verification of documents against each other, a term much less common in English.
Examples in context
- Necesito realizar una verificación de identidadI need to perform an identity verification.
- Por favor, proceda a la comprobación de los datosPlease proceed with the verification of the data.
- Hicieron un chequeo de seguridad antes de ingresar a la fiestaThey did a security check before entering the party.
- Necesito la confirmación de que el pedido ha sido enviadoI need verification that the order has been shipped.
- La validación de los documentos es necesaria para continuarThe verification of the documents is necessary to proceed.
- Por favor, necesito una verificación de mi cuenta bancariaPlease, I need verification of my bank account.
- ¿Podrías hacer la comprobación de las facturas antes de enviarlas?Could you verify the invoices before sending them?
- Voy a hacer un chequeo de seguridad antes de abrir el archivo adjuntoI am going to perform a security check before opening the attached file.
- Espero la confirmación de la fecha y hora de la reuniónI am awaiting confirmation of the date and time of the meeting.
- La certificación de estudios es necesaria para el proceso de admisiónThe verification of studies is necessary for the admission process.
- La verificación de los datos es lenta.The verification of the data is slow.
- Esperamos la verificación del pago.We are waiting for the verification of the payment.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are setting up a new app on a phone.
- MateoElena, ¿recibiste el mensaje de verificación?Elena, did you receive the verification message?
- ElenaSí, Mateo, ya tengo el código aquí.Yes, Mateo, I already have the code here.
- MateoEscribe el número para completar la verificación.Type the number to complete the verification.
- ElenaListo, ahora ya podemos usar la aplicación.Done, now we can use the app.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry verificación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
