This is the 4631st most frequent Spanish word.
calificar
To grade, to qualify, or to describe.
Here, 'calificar' is used to mean 'to grade' or 'to assess' academic work, such as exams.
El profesor va a calificar los exámenes mañana.
The teacher is going to grade the exams tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'calificar' is used in the sense of 'to judge' or 'to label' someone or something based on certain criteria.
No debemos calificar a las personas basándonos en su apariencia.
We should not judge people based on their appearance.
Here, 'calificar' involves categorizing or classifying items based on their attributes or correctness.