verificar
/beɾifiˈkaɾ/
To verify in Spanish is verificar.
The verb is used to confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
Meaning: to confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something (verb)
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term chequear is widely understood among Spanish speakers, particularly in Latin America.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "I verified" in the first-person singular preterite, use verifiqué. To say "he/she/it will verify" in the third-person singular future tense, use verificará.
How do you pronounce it?
/beɾifiˈkaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word verificar comes from the Latin vērus meaning 'true' and ficō meaning 'to make'. Literally, it means to make something true.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, chequear is a direct loanword from the English 'check'. However, some linguistic purists in Spain view it as an unnecessary Anglicism and prefer verificar or comprobar.
- Despite its similarity to 'verify', verificar is often interchangeable with comprobar. However, comprobar is more common in everyday household tasks, like checking if the oven is off.
Examples in context
- ¿Puedes verificar eso?Can you verify that?This sentence shows how to use verificar to ask someone to verify something.Tatoeba #3564956 by ficion, translation #3327421 by CK
- Como aún necesitaba verificar sus conclusiones, Sergio optó por no decirles nada a sus compañeros hasta estar seguro de no equivocarse.Because he still needed to verify his conclusions, Sergio opted not to say anything to his colleagues until he was sure he wasn't wrong.This sentence demonstrates using verificar in the context of verifying conclusions.Tatoeba #10289230 by Seael, translation #12199570 by Miktsoanit
- Aristóteles mantuvo que las mujeres tienen menos dientes que los hombres, aunque se casó dos veces, nunca se le ocurrió verificar esta afirmación al examinar las bocas de sus esposas.Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men, although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths.This sentence uses verificar to describe the act of verifying a statement.Tatoeba #721748 by darinmex, translation #411817 by Scott
- Necesitamos verificar la información antes de enviar el informe.We need to verify the information before sending the report.
- Por favor, comprueba la exactitud de los datos antes de firmar el contrato.Please verify the accuracy of the data before signing the contract.
- Es importante contrastar los documentos antes de tomar una decisión definitiva.It is important to verify the documents before making a final decision.
- Voy a chequear si el producto está disponible en la tienda.I'll verify if the product is available in the store.
- Confirma si recibiste el correo electrónico para poder continuar.Verify if you received the email so we can proceed.
- Puedes verificar si dejé mis llaves en el escritorio.Can you check if I left my keys on the desk?
- Puedes verificar la autenticidad del documento mostrando tu identificación.You can verify the authenticity of the document by showing your identification.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are working in an office together.
- DanielDebemos verificar los datos antes de la reunión.We must verify the data before the meeting.
- LucíaSí, yo me encargo de verificar los números.Yes, I will take care of verifying the numbers.
- DanielGracias, Lucía, es un trabajo muy importante.Thank you, Lucía, it is a very important job.
- LucíaNo hay problema, Daniel.No problem, Daniel.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “verify” translations and entries verificar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries verificar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
