How to Say "increased" in Spanish
The most common Spanish word for “increased” is “creció” — use this word when referring to a general rise in quantity, number, or volume, such as with statistics, debt, or populations..
creció
Examples
La población mundial creció un 1% en 2023.
The world population increased by 1% in 2023.
subió
Examples
El nivel del agua subió después de la tormenta.
The water level increased after the storm.
crecido
kreh-SEE-doh/kɾeˈsiðo/
Examples
El negocio ha crecido mucho desde que abrió.
The business has increased a lot since it opened.
La población ha crecido mucho en los últimos diez años.
The population has grown a lot in the last ten years.
Nunca había crecido una planta tan rápido.
I had never grown a plant so fast.
Forming Perfect Tenses
The form 'crecido' is used with the verb 'haber' (to have) to create perfect tenses, which talk about completed actions. For example, 'ha crecido' means 'it has grown'.
It Stays Fixed
Unlike when 'crecido' is used as an adjective, when it is used as part of a verb phrase (with 'haber'), it always stays in the masculine singular form ('crecido').
Changing the Ending with 'Haber'
Mistake: “La población ha crecida mucho.”
Correction: La población ha crecido mucho. (The ending only changes when 'crecido' is acting as a descriptive adjective, not as a verb form.)
General Increase vs. Price/Level Increase
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