Spanish word

contraseña

Pronunciation

IPA/kontɾaˈseɲa/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpassword

Example

¿Cuál es tu contraseña?

What's your password?

Illustration for contraseña (password)

More examples

Por seguridad, cambia tu contraseña regularmente.

For security, change your password regularly.

Core concept

Hidden key code.

Common phrases

  • la contraseña

    the password

  • cambiar la contraseña

    change the password

  • olvidar la contraseña

    forget the password

Similar words

clave: Secret word or string used to log in to an online service and confirm user identity.
código: Code of letters and/or digits that the system uses to identify an item, operation, or permission.
PIN: Short numeric PIN entered at terminals or on cards to verify the holder.
clave de acceso: Deliberately set secret combination of words and numbers that enables access.

Definition in Spanish

Indica una palabra o conjunto de caracteres secretos usados para proteger el acceso a cuentas, dispositivos o información.

Word origin

From Old Spanish contra-seña 'counter-sign' (contra 'against' + seña 'sign'), which contracted and reanalyzed into contraseña to mean a secret word or string used for admission.

Usage tips

  • Speakers often spell the characters aloud and say 'mayúscula' for uppercase or 'eñe' for the letter ñ when communicating a contraseña.

Other meanings

  • secret wordnoun

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