How to Say "interest rate" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “interest rate” is “interés” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB1
the percentage charged
Examples
El banco ofrece un alto interés para las cuentas de ahorro.
The bank offers a high interest rate for savings accounts.
El préstamo tiene un tipo de interés fijo del 5%.
The loan has a fixed interest rate of 5%.
Hemos pagado una enorme cantidad de intereses en la hipoteca.
We have paid an enormous amount of interest on the mortgage.
Interest as a Countable Noun
When talking about the accumulated payments, 'interés' can become plural: 'los intereses'. This is very common when discussing bank debt or mortgage payments.
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