Spanish Numbers 11 to 20: Interactive Audio Flashcards

Once you know the numbers from 1 to 10, learning the Spanish numbers 11 to 20 is your next big milestone. This specific group of numbers is essential for everyday conversations, like talking about your age, reading dates or handling small payments. To help you memorize them effectively, we have created these interactive Spanish flashcards. The combination of visual cues with native pronunciation will help you transform passive reading into an active learning process.

Read the number, guess the Spanish word and click the card to flip it and check your answer!

Números del 11 al 20 en español
Once

Once

eleven

Doce

Doce

twelve

Trece

Trece

thirteen

Catorce

Catorce

fourteen

Quince

Quince

fifteen

Dieciséis

Dieciséis

sixteen

Diecisiete

Diecisiete

seventeen

Dieciocho

Dieciocho

eighteen

Diecinueve

Diecinueve

nineteen

Veinte

Veinte

twenty

Tips to master the Numbers 11 to 20 in Spanish

Memorizing this specific block of numbers is much easier when you understand the hidden spelling patterns. Keep these rules in mind as you review the vocabulary table:

  • The "-ce" Pattern (11 to 15): notice how the numbers once, doce, trece, catorce, and quince all end in the letters -ce. Grouping these five words together in your head makes them much easier to remember!

  • The "Dieci-" Pattern (16 to 19): from 16 to 19, the spelling follows a clear mathematical formula. You take the word diez (ten), change the "z" to a "c", add an "i" (and), and attach the single digit. For example, diez y seis becomes dieciséis.

  • Watch the accent mark: be very careful with the number 16. Because of Spanish accentuation rules, dieciséis must always carry a written accent (tilde) on the last "e".

  • Play the audio aloud: do not just read the numbers silently! Click the audio play button on your flashcards to hear the pronunciation and repeat the words out loud.
Number Spanish Word Grammar Note / Pattern
11 Once Ends in "-ce".
12 Doce Ends in "-ce".
13 Trece Ends in "-ce".
14 Catorce Ends in "-ce".
15 Quince Ends in "-ce".
16 Dieciséis Pattern: diez + y + seis = dieciséis (Notice the accent mark!)
17 Diecisiete Pattern: diez + y + siete.
18 Dieciocho Pattern: diez + y + ocho.
19 Diecinueve Pattern: diez + y + nueve.
20 Veinte New root for the 20s.
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