identification
iden·ti·fi·ca·tion/aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/noun
identification is spelled I-D-E-N-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N: 14 letters and 5 syllables (iden·ti·fi·ca·tion). It appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,309th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, identification means “The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of identification is identifications.
How many letters and syllables are in identification?
| Letters | 14: I-D-E-N-T-I-F-I-C-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: iden·ti·fi·ca·tion |
| In writing | 15 times per million words; the 5,309th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is identification?
Identification appears 15 times per million words in written English, the 5,309th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce identification?
- /aɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- /ɪˌdɛntɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
- US /aɪˌdɛn(t)ɪfɪˈkeɪʃn̩/
Identification has 5 syllables, split iden·ti·fi·ca·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-identification.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with identification?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as identification from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃn/):
- information
- formation
- preparation
- presentation
- relation
- observation
- variation
- obligation
- simulation
- notification
- calculation
- reconciliation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of identification
- identifications plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does identification mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of identifying (i.e., which one, which thing).
In many network protocols, identification is complemented by authentication.
- 2
The combination of identifying (which one, which thing) and validating the identity (proving or confirming it); identifying and authenticating viewed as a unitary concept in cognition.
Much education and experience is required for proper identification of bird species.
- 3
The state of being identified.
The problem's identification was the first step toward dealing with it.
- 4
A particular instance of identifying something.
information necessary to make a good identification
- 5
A document or documents serving as evidence of a person's identity.
The authorities asked for his identification.
- 6
A feeling of support, sympathy, understanding, or belonging towards somebody or something.
identification with the tribe
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate identification?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of identification: ID, id..
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Identification in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | identification , pièce d'identité |
| German | Identifizierung |
| Portuguese | identificação , identidade, RG, carteira de identidade |
| Spanish | identificación |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does identification come from?
From French identification.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).