Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

personal identification number

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: per-son-al i-den-ti-fi-ca-tion num-ber
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

28

Letters

9

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A number used to confirm an individual's identity, e.g. when using an ATM or a mobile phone, or when making payment using a credit card or debit card.

Inflected Forms

personal identification numbers (plural)

Synonyms

PIN pin number

Questions

What does personal identification number mean?: A number used to confirm an individual's identity, e.g. when using an ATM or a mobile phone, or when making payment using a credit card or debit card.

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