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23 in Spanish: Veintitrés — Spelling and Pronunciation
Veintitrés · number · bayn-tee-TREHS
23 in Spanish is veintitrés (bayn-tee-TREHS), written as a single word. All numbers from 21 to 29 follow this fused pattern: veintiuno, veintidós, veintitrés, etc. The accent on the é marks the stressed syllable.
Veintitrés is bayn-tee-TREHS, three syllables, stress on TREHS.
Mi hermano tiene veintitrés años.
My brother is twenty-three years old.
23 in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for 23, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| veintitrés | 23 | bayn-tee-TREHS | Default, widely understood |
| veinte y tres | 23 | archaic/literary two-word form |
How Native Speakers Use Veintitrés
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Telling age
Tengo veintitrés años y estudio ingeniería.
I'm twenty-three years old and I study engineering.
Años is needed after the number when stating age.
A date
La reunión es el veintitrés de julio.
The meeting is on July twenty-third.
Dates use cardinal numbers in Spanish, not ordinals.
Counting items
Hay veintitrés estudiantes en la clase hoy.
There are twenty-three students in class today.
Veintitrés is invariable—it doesn't change for gender.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Veintitrés
Splitting it into two words
Incorrect: Veinte y tres personas.
Correct: Veintitrés personas.
Numbers 21–29 are written as one word in modern Spanish: veintiuno, veintidós, veintitrés, etc. The two-word form is archaic.
Dropping the accent
Incorrect: Veintitres.
Correct: Veintitrés.
The accent on veintitrés is required because it's a sharp word (aguda) ending in s. Without it, the stress shifts incorrectly.
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Common Questions About 23 in Spanish
- How do you say 23 in Spanish?
- 23 is veintitrés (bayn-tee-TREHS), one word with an accent on the final é.
- Are all the twenties written as one word?
- Yes, 21 through 29 are all one word: veintiuno, veintidós, veintitrés, veinticuatro, veinticinco, veintiséis, veintisiete, veintiocho, veintinueve.
- How is 23 used in dates?
- Spanish uses cardinal numbers for dates: el veintitrés de junio (June 23rd), not the twenty-third. Only the first of the month uses an ordinal: el primero de junio.