Spanish word

porcentaje

Pronunciation

IPA/poɾθenˈtaxe/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpercentage

Example

El porcentaje de personas que hablan inglés es bajo.

The percentage of people who speak English is low.

Illustration for porcentaje (percentage)

More examples

El porcentaje de descuento ya está aplicado al precio.

The discount rate has already been applied to the price.

Core concept

Part of a whole expressed per hundred.

Common phrases

  • porcentaje de descuento

    discount rate

  • porcentaje de votos

    percentage of votes

Similar words

tasa: Frequency or rate at which an event or condition occurs.
proporción: Ratio comparing a part to the whole, usually expressed as a fraction.

Definition in Spanish

Medida que indica la relación entre una parte y el conjunto, normalmente expresada como un número por cada cien.

Word origin

Borrowed from French pourcentage, porcentaje is formed from por 'for' plus cent- 'hundred' and the noun-forming suffix -aje to denote a rate per one hundred.

Usage tips

  • Spanish normally uses el porcentaje de + noun to show what the percentage refers to, while 'por ciento' follows a numeral (veinte por ciento or 20%).

Other meanings

  • percentnoun

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