Number to Words

How to write a number or amount in words

1. 1

   Choose the mode

   Select "Money amount" to write dollars, euros or reais with the cents, or "Number" to spell an ordinary number.

2. 2

   Type the number

   Type the value, for example 1234.56. A comma or a dot works as the decimal separator, and thousands separators are accepted.

3. 3

   Copy the text

   Adjust the language and the letters (lowercase, first letter capital or UPPERCASE) and use the copy button to take the text to your check, receipt or contract.

How numbers are spelled in English

Numbers from 21 to 99 take a hyphen ("twenty-one", "ninety-nine"), hundreds and thousands are written as separate words ("one thousand two hundred thirty-four") and the American style used here leaves out the "and" inside the number. For money, the cents follow the word "and": "one thousand two hundred thirty-four dollars and fifty-six cents". One unit is singular ("one dollar"), everything else, including zero, is plural.

When you need an amount in words

An amount written in words is harder to alter than digits, which is why it is standard in:

• Checks and promissory notes
• Receipts and payment confirmations
• Rental, sale and service contracts
• Powers of attorney, declarations and legal documents

Portuguese and Spanish

The same amount can be written in Portuguese ("mil duzentos e trinta e quatro reais e cinquenta e seis centavos") or Spanish ("mil doscientos treinta y cuatro dólares con cincuenta y seis centavos"). The Portuguese output uses the Brazilian conventions, with "de" before the currency for round millions ("um milhão de reais"), and the Spanish one uses the long scale and apocope ("veintiún mil", "un millón de euros").

Number to words: frequently asked questions