How to Say "digit" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “digit” is “cifra” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
an individual numeral from 0 to 9
Examples
El código de seguridad tiene cuatro cifras.
The security code has four digits.
Escribe la cifra claramente en el papel.
Write the digit clearly on the paper.
No puedo leer la última cifra de tu teléfono.
I can't read the last digit of your phone number.
Cifra vs. Número
Use 'cifra' when talking about the individual characters (like the '7' in 75). Use 'número' for the whole quantity.
Don't confuse with 'figure' in drawing
Mistake: “La cifra de la mujer es bonita.”
Correction: La figura de la mujer es bonita. 'Cifra' is only for numbers, never for shapes or bodies.
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