Use a complete English numbers 1 to 100 spelling chart, learn tens and hyphen patterns, correct common mistakes and practise everyday number phrases.
To write English numbers from 1 to 100, learn one to nineteen, then the tens: twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, and ninety. Combine a tens word with a unit using a hyphen, such as twenty-one or sixty-four. The number 100 is written one hundred.
The full spelling chart below is followed by patterns, common mistakes, and practice. Read across each row to check different parts of the range, or follow a number column downwards to count in order.
| Number | Spelling | Number | Spelling |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | one | 51 | fifty-one |
| 2 | two | 52 | fifty-two |
| 3 | three | 53 | fifty-three |
| 4 | four | 54 | fifty-four |
| 5 | five | 55 | fifty-five |
| 6 | six | 56 | fifty-six |
| 7 | seven | 57 | fifty-seven |
| 8 | eight | 58 | fifty-eight |
| 9 | nine | 59 | fifty-nine |
| 10 | ten | 60 | sixty |
| 11 | eleven | 61 | sixty-one |
| 12 | twelve | 62 | sixty-two |
| 13 | thirteen | 63 | sixty-three |
| 14 | fourteen | 64 | sixty-four |
| 15 | fifteen | 65 | sixty-five |
| 16 | sixteen | 66 | sixty-six |
| 17 | seventeen | 67 | sixty-seven |
| 18 | eighteen | 68 | sixty-eight |
| 19 | nineteen | 69 | sixty-nine |
| 20 | twenty | 70 | seventy |
| 21 | twenty-one | 71 | seventy-one |
| 22 | twenty-two | 72 | seventy-two |
| 23 | twenty-three | 73 | seventy-three |
| 24 | twenty-four | 74 | seventy-four |
| 25 | twenty-five | 75 | seventy-five |
| 26 | twenty-six | 76 | seventy-six |
| 27 | twenty-seven | 77 | seventy-seven |
| 28 | twenty-eight | 78 | seventy-eight |
| 29 | twenty-nine | 79 | seventy-nine |
| 30 | thirty | 80 | eighty |
| 31 | thirty-one | 81 | eighty-one |
| 32 | thirty-two | 82 | eighty-two |
| 33 | thirty-three | 83 | eighty-three |
| 34 | thirty-four | 84 | eighty-four |
| 35 | thirty-five | 85 | eighty-five |
| 36 | thirty-six | 86 | eighty-six |
| 37 | thirty-seven | 87 | eighty-seven |
| 38 | thirty-eight | 88 | eighty-eight |
| 39 | thirty-nine | 89 | eighty-nine |
| 40 | forty | 90 | ninety |
| 41 | forty-one | 91 | ninety-one |
| 42 | forty-two | 92 | ninety-two |
| 43 | forty-three | 93 | ninety-three |
| 44 | forty-four | 94 | ninety-four |
| 45 | forty-five | 95 | ninety-five |
| 46 | forty-six | 96 | ninety-six |
| 47 | forty-seven | 97 | ninety-seven |
| 48 | forty-eight | 98 | ninety-eight |
| 49 | forty-nine | 99 | ninety-nine |
| 50 | fifty | 100 | one hundred |
Learn these spellings as a starting set. Notice “two” and “twelve”; their spellings do not simply follow the sound you might guess from another language.
Try counting objects, not only reciting words. Put twelve small items on a table, point to each, and say the number. Then remove a few and count again.
The “teen” numbers include changes such as three → thirteen and five → fifteen. Eighteen has one “t” at the joining point; it is not written “eightteen.”
Hinglish help: Sirf number dekhkar pehchaanana kaafi nahi hai. Number ko chhupaakar uski spelling likhiye, phir chart se milaaiye.
After twenty, use the tens word followed by the unit:
Use a hyphen for these compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine when a unit follows the tens. Whole tens such as sixty do not need one.
| Incorrect form | Correct form | Reminder |
|---|---|---|
| fourty | forty | Forty does not keep the “u” from four. |
| fivety | fifty | Five changes to fif- here. |
| eightty | eighty | Do not double the “t.” |
| ninty | ninety | Keep the “e” from nine. |
| threeteen | thirteen | Learn thirteen as its own form. |
| twenty five | twenty-five | Use the hyphen in the written compound number. |
You can check the spelling of 40 in the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary entry for forty. The sample sentences on this page are original exercises.
Pairs such as thirteen/thirty and fourteen/forty can be difficult to distinguish in conversation. Pronunciation and stress depend on context, so do not rely on a single memorised rhythm as a universal rule.
When a number matters, confirm it:
A: The room number is thirty.
B: Thirty, three-zero?
A: Yes, that's right.
Use a reliable dictionary recording to compare the words, then practise them in a sentence. For general sound exercises, try the tongue-twister lesson, but use actual number phrases when practising a payment or appointment.
| Situation | English example | Hindi meaning (Hinglish) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | This notebook costs forty rupees. | Is notebook ki keemat chaalis rupaye hai. |
| Age | My brother is nineteen. | Mere bhai ki umar unnees saal hai. |
| Quantity | We need twenty-four chairs. | Humein chaubees kursiyaan chahiye. |
| Duration | The journey takes fifty minutes. | Safar mein pachaas minute lagte hain. |
The prices and quantities above are fictional language examples, not current product information.
For dates and positions, English also uses ordinal words such as first, second, and twenty-third. Those are different from the cardinal number spellings in this chart. A phone number is generally read digit by digit rather than as one large quantity.
Write these numbers in words: 14, 28, 40, 56, 73, 88, 91, and 100. Then write one sentence using a number that matters in your day.
Answers: fourteen; twenty-eight; forty; fifty-six; seventy-three; eighty-eight; ninety-one; one hundred.
Next, ask someone to read three numbers from the chart while you write the digits. If you are alone, record a short list, return to it later, and check against the chart.
Choose five numbers and use them in questions about price, quantity, time, or age. The daily-use sentences provide situations where those numbers become useful.
Yes, in many ordinary contexts, “a hundred” means one hundred. The chart uses “one hundred” to show the number explicitly.
That depends on the context and any style instructions. Forms, prices, and data often use digits. A spelling exercise asks you to write the words. Consistency and clarity matter.
No. Say “one hundred.” In a phrase such as “hundreds of people,” the plural has a different function and does not name exactly 100.
