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Words to Number Converter
Convert written words to numbers. Parse text like "one hundred twenty three" to numeric format 123. Handles thousands, millions, and more.
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About this tool
This tool converts English number words into digits. Useful for data entry, form processing, natural language processing, and parsing user input that contains spelled-out numbers.
Supports: basic numbers (zero to nineteen), tens (twenty, thirty), hundreds, thousands, millions, billions. Handles complex phrases like "five hundred sixty seven thousand eight hundred ninety two" → 567,892.
Usage examples
Basic Numbers
Simple conversions
"twenty five" → 25, "one hundred" → 100
Large Numbers
Thousands and millions
"five thousand three hundred" → 5,300
Complex Numbers
Multi-word phrases
"two million four hundred thousand" → 2,400,000
How to use
- Enter words like "twenty five" or "one hundred".
- Click "Convert" to get numeric output.
- Supports ones, tens, hundreds, thousands, millions.
- Copy the numeric result.
Benefits
- Convert text to numbers
- Parse spelled-out numbers
- Handle large numbers
- Multiple formats supported
- Instant conversion
- Copy numeric output
FAQs
How do you convert words to numbers?
Parse each word: "one"=1, "twenty"=20, "hundred"=100 multiplier. Combine: "twenty three" = 20+3 = 23. "two hundred five" = 2×100+5 = 205. "three thousand four hundred twelve" = 3×1000 + 4×100 + 12 = 3,412. Algorithm: identify multipliers (hundred, thousand, million), accumulate values, handle special cases (teens). Our tool uses linguistic parsing to understand natural language number phrases.
What number words are supported?
Basic (0-19): zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen. Tens: twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety. Multipliers: hundred (100), thousand (1,000), million (1,000,000), billion (1,000,000,000). Can combine all: "nine hundred ninety nine million" works.
Can this convert British vs American number words?
Yes, handles both. Difference: large numbers. US: billion = 1,000,000,000. UK (traditional): billion = 1,000,000,000,000 (now uses US definition). "milliard" (1,000,000,000) is old UK term. Modern usage: UK follows US conventions. Our tool uses short scale (US standard): thousand, million, billion, trillion. Long scale (old UK): thousand, million, milliard, billion - not commonly used today.
How do you handle hyphenated numbers?
Hyphens in compound numbers: "twenty-one", "ninety-nine". Standard for 21-99. Format: tens-ones. Can parse with or without hyphens: "twenty-one" and "twenty one" both → 21. Also handles: "one-hundred" vs "one hundred". Grammar note: use hyphens when number is adjective ("twenty-one people") but optional when standalone. Our tool is flexible - accepts both formats.
What about ordinal numbers like "first" or "second"?
Ordinals vs Cardinals. Cardinals (quantity): one, two, three. Ordinals (position): first, second, third, fourth, fifth, etc. Pattern: most add "-th": four→fourth, but irregulars: one→first, two→second, three→third, five→fifth, eight→eighth, nine→ninth, twelve→twelfth. Our basic converter focuses on cardinal numbers. For ordinals, convert to cardinal: "twenty-first" → 21, "hundredth" → 100.
Can this parse numbers from sentences?
Current version: dedicated number phrases only. Input "five hundred twenty" works. Input "I have twenty dollars" - extract "twenty" first. For sentence parsing: use NLP (natural language processing) tools to identify and extract number phrases, then convert. Future feature: could add sentence extraction. Workaround: manually copy number phrase from sentence into converter. Example: "The population was two million three hundred thousand" → extract "two million three hundred thousand" → 2,300,000.
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