Spanish Numbers Dictionary

So you want to know how the numbers 100, 1000 or 2323122001 are written in Spanish? Simply type them in the form bellow and you will get the corresponding Spanish numeral. Only positive whole numbers, please!

Type any number:

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0

cero

Spanish Number Pronunciation

Now that you know all there is to know about the Spanish alphabet pronunciation, it should be easy for you to pronounce any Spanish number. But just in case you want a taste of it, I present you the most famous Spanish number song in the world. If, like me, you are getting a bit old, you are probably suspecting it: yes! it is the “Pinball Number Count” song from Sesame Street, Spanish version, in your screen thanks to Youtube! Enjoy!

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Ah, such nostalgia! Oh, well…

How to “Mount” Spanish Numbers

The following table will give you a clear idea of how Spanish numbers are formed. First, you should learn the red numbers (so you will be able to sing the pinball song ^^), then the blue ones (now you can count 1-100) and finally the green ones (almost any number you can think of).

Spanish numbers

Some Notes about Spanish Numbers

  • Un billón = 1,000,000,000,000. Note that in Spanish un billón is not 1,000,000,000, but a million of millones. Un trillón is a million of billones, and so on.
  • Millions of. The cardinals millón, billón, etc. are never adjectives, but nouns, so when they qualify a noun by themselves, they must be followed by the preposition de, like in dos millones de dólares (two million dollars).
  • Thousands and decimals. Traditionally, in Spanish either dots or commas are used to separate the thousands. It depends on the country. But, more recently (and precisely to avoid confusion) a blank space is recommended instead, and a comma is recommended for decimals. So 22,500.99 would be 22 500,99.
  • Years in Spanish. To name a year, simply say its number. So, 1975 would not be nineteen seventy five, but “simply” one thousand nine hundred and seventy five (mil novecientos setenta y cinco).
  • Gender in Spanish numbers. Note that some Spanish numbers must follow the gender, when they qualify a noun. For example, 21321301 is the number veintiún millones trescientos veintiún mil trescientos uno, but talking about pounds (feminine) or dollars (masculine), it will be veintiún millones trescientas veintiuna mil trescientas una libras or veintiún millones trescientos veintiún mil trescientos un dólares, respectively. This is optional in the case of the numbers before mil, so it could also be veintiún millones trescientos veintiún mil trescientas una libras. Also note that it is always veintiún millones (masculine) because this veintiún refers to millones, which is always masculine.
  • Numbers as nouns. As nouns, the Spanish numbers are always masculine (el cero, el uno, el cuatro mil…)
  • Old-fashioned Spanish numbers. Sometimes you will read complex numerals such as diez y seis or veinte y uno (instead of dieciséis and veintiuno). This is considered old-fashioned and should be avoided.

References (all in Spanish language)

Jan.22.2008 :: Tools, Vocabulary :: 51 Comments »

51 Responses to “Spanish Numbers Dictionary”

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  4. on 13 Mar 2008 at 2:12 pm4Edu

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  6. on 01 Jun 2008 at 4:24 pm6hopdediayhan

    it’s not working!!!!

  7. on 02 Jun 2008 at 1:26 pm7Edu

    hopdediayhan,

    I’ve tested the Number Dictionary with various browsers (Firefox, Opera, etc.) and it seems to work fine.

    Does some error message appear or it simply does nothing?

    What browser are you using? For the Number Dictionary to work, a modern browser like Firefox or Internet Explorer 6/7 must be used, with javascript enabled (that’s very important): if the browser asks your permission to run a script, you should allow it.

    You also could try with other browser, like this one: http://www.mozilla.com/

    Cheers!

  8. on 19 Jun 2008 at 2:53 pm8Shakira subtitled video: TV Interview

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  10. on 08 Feb 2009 at 11:00 pm10kitty

    This is so helpful! Thank you for putting it together — I needed something exactly like this. :-)

  11. on 09 Feb 2009 at 1:04 am11Edu

    You are very welcome, kitty, thanks for your comment :)

  12. on 01 Mar 2009 at 6:02 pm12nook

    novecientos noventa y nueve mil novecientos noventa y nueve cuatrillones novecientos noventa y nueve mil novecientos noventa y nueve trillones novecientos noventa y nueve mil novecientos noventa y nueve billones novecientos noventa y nueve mil novecientos noventa y nueve millones novecientos noventa y nueve mil novecientos noventa y nueve

    how do you say that in English?

  13. on 04 Mar 2009 at 4:44 pm13Edu

    I would simply say “a lot” ;-)

  14. on 05 Mar 2009 at 7:54 pm14Robin

    According to the tool, 121,121 persons is:
    ciento veintiuna mil, ciento veintiuna personas.

    Is it correct that ciento remains as “ciento” rather than “cienta” - and ciento will only change to cienta (fem) if ciento is plural. for example:

    221,221 persons is:
    cientas veintiuna mil, cientas veintiuna personas

    Thank you.

    -r2

  15. on 05 Mar 2009 at 9:10 pm15Robin

    Correction:

    221,221 persons is:
    doscientas veintiuna mil, doscientas veintiuna personas

  16. on 07 Mar 2009 at 5:08 am16Edu

    That’s correct, Robin, the word “ciento” has only the masculine form. The form “cienta” does not even exist. Only exist the feminine starting from “doscientas”. You can see some examples here: http://buscon.rae.es/dpdI/SrvltGUIBusDPD?clave=cardinales

  17. on 31 Mar 2009 at 4:33 pm17lauren

    how do you said “AD” in spanish. as in, year 44 AD, contrary to BC. I am doing a presentation and need to see year 44 AD and i don’t know what to do about the ad. thanks!!

  18. on 31 Mar 2009 at 4:43 pm18Edu

    lauren,

    We say simply “año 44 d. C. (después de Cristo)”. The contrary would be “año 44 a. C. (antes de Cristo)”.

    Good luck with your presentation!

  19. on 29 Apr 2009 at 2:52 am19Jordan

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  20. on 16 Sep 2009 at 9:02 am20kurtis

    i think the shanish numbers goes to fast i have a test tomarrow and im tryin to memerize it =/

  21. on 22 Sep 2009 at 7:40 pm216PackNude

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  25. on 26 Apr 2010 at 3:15 pm25colegio arubano

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  27. on 09 Sep 2010 at 9:47 pm27Melinda

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  28. on 13 Sep 2010 at 8:18 am28Edu

    You are very welcome, I am glad to help. :)

  29. on 15 Sep 2010 at 3:04 pm29BOBTOM

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  30. on 21 Sep 2010 at 3:09 pm30SpanInter

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  33. on 12 Oct 2010 at 11:09 pm33Nate

    How do you pronounce decimals? 3.34 is “tres punto tres-cuatro or tres” y “treinta y cuatro centimos@”?

  34. on 15 Oct 2010 at 3:13 am34Edu

    Nate,

    In general, I would say that the correct form is “tres coma tres cuatro”, but many people say “tres coma treinta y cuatro”, also. You’ll hear both forms.

  35. on 12 Nov 2010 at 1:19 pm35Sean Rasmussen

    Very good page; I especially like the presentation on how the numbers are formed.

    I’ve also made a site that some might find useful: http://www.masterspanishnumbers.com; while the numbers only
    go to 1000, for the moment, you can hear the pronunciation of each.

    As well, I’ve created an app for the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad that will let you practice Spanish numbers from 0 to 1,000,000. There is a video tutorial on the above site.

    Regards,
    Sean

  36. on 28 Nov 2010 at 9:58 am36Nash

    This is a great site to confirm your knowledge of spanish numbers or to learn. Gracias.

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  38. on 03 Jan 2011 at 9:34 pm38e

    thanks so much, this really helped with my grasp of spanish numbers, gracias :)

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  42. on 04 Sep 2011 at 5:16 pm42Anika

    Thanks you very much for this tool. I used it to verify answers on my Spanish homework, and it cleared up any questions that I had. It really helped me a lot, thank you!

  43. on 05 Sep 2011 at 12:04 am43Edu

    Anika,

    You’re welcome! I’m glad it helped you! :)

  44. on 06 Sep 2011 at 9:06 pm44Ella

    thank you very much, i accidentally brought the wrong spiral home to study with the day before the test and this made up for it,
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  45. on 28 Sep 2011 at 5:37 pm45derekmayhue

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  46. on 24 Oct 2011 at 5:01 pm46pretty girlwasted

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  47. on 20 Nov 2011 at 9:25 am47partsguy

    so you have the treintas listed in the old style, does that mean i say treinta y tres, or just treintatres, learning occupational spanish, and dont want to offend

  48. on 21 Nov 2011 at 9:58 am48Edu

    Partsguy, thanks for your comment!

    Yes, there is a tendency to pronounce (and even write) those numbers in a single word, like “treintitrés”, or even “trentaitrés”, but these are not regarded as “normative” Spanish (I mean, for example, in this moment my spell checker is marking them as incorrect).

  49. on 29 Nov 2011 at 11:43 am49dalton

    thanks i got an A on my spanish packet

  50. on 11 Jan 2012 at 4:27 pm50Victoria

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  51. on 25 Jan 2012 at 6:27 am51Kate

    This is so well-thought out and helps so much; thank you! Your first bullet about un billón and un trillón helps me the most- it seems so easy now that I get it.

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