noun · #156
number
Example: ¿Cuál es tu número?
What is your number?
Spanish → English
el número
el número is Spanish for number.
What el número means
How common is it?
el número is ranked #156 of the 500 most common Spanish words. It is in the everyday core of the language — common enough that it is worth knowing cold before you move on to specialist vocabulary.
Nearby on the frequency list
Words with a similar frequency to el número — learning them together is more efficient than learning them alphabetically.
- la música — music
- la película — film, movie
- la lengua — language; tongue
- el precio — price
- la tienda — shop
- el mercado — market
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Compiled and checked by the Flipkado team · Last updated 2026-08-22