Authentication vs. Authentification

Authentication

/ɔːθɛntɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/

The process of verifying the identity or validity of something or someone.

Examples:

Biometric authentication enhances security protocols.Authentication errors can delay user access.Two-factor authentication adds an extra security layer.

Synonyms:

verificationvalidationcertificationconfirmationidentification

Antonyms:

falsificationimposture

Authentification

The process of checking if something is real or genuine

Examples:

The authentification process was seamless and quick.We need to enhance the authentification protocols now.Please verify your identity for authentification purposes.

Synonyms:

verificationvalidationconfirmationauthenticationsubstantiation

Antonyms:

falsificationfabrication

Ways to tell them apart:

• Authentication is the correct term used in English, while authentification is typically considered a misspelling or an uncommon variant.
• Remember the simpler form authentication as the standard term in English for security processes.
• The word authentication ends with -cation, which aligns with other similar security terms like certification or verification.