didentificar

Didentificar is not a standard verb in Spanish. It appears mainly as a nonce form or a misspelling derived from the verb identificar (to identify). In most uses it is intended to convey that someone or something is not identified, or that the action of identifying did not occur. Because it is not recognized by authoritative dictionaries, its meaning is ambiguous and depends heavily on context.

Etymology and morphology: The form may result from confusion with desidentificar (to de-identify) or from direct compounding of di- with identificar. In Spanish, di- is not a productive negation prefix, so didentificar is considered nonstandard. Some writers may use it as a stylistic nonce, especially in informal or experimental texts, but it risks obscuring meaning.

Usage and alternatives: In formal writing and technical contexts, it is preferable to use no identificar, no se identificó, no se pudo identificar, or desidentificar, depending on the intended sense. For data-privacy discussions, "desidentificar" or "anonimizar" are standard terms. If didentificar appears in a text, readers should check how the author defines it and consider replacing it with a clearer expression.

See also: related terms include desidentificación and anonimización, as well as the standard verb identificar.