Number to words · British English
Eleven in Numbers
Eleven is written 11 in numbers, and 11 in words is “eleven”. Below you will find the spelling, the cheque wording, the place values and the American and Indian forms.
In figures
11
In words
Eleven
Cheque: Eleven pounds only
11 at a glance
- Number
- 11
- In words (British)
- eleven
- Title Case
- Eleven
- American English
- eleven
- Cheque (UK)
- Eleven pounds only
- Cheque (US)
- Eleven and 00/100 dollars
- Cheque (Bangladesh)
- Taka eleven only
- In Bangla
- ১১ – এগারো
- Ordinal
- 11th – eleventh
- Roman numerals
- XI
- Digits
- 2 digits · odd number
How to write 11 in words
The number 11 is written “eleven” in British English.
11 is one of the basic number words that every larger number is built from, so it has to be learned rather than constructed.
In running text the number is normally lowercase: “the fee is eleven pounds”. At the start of a sentence, in a heading, or on a legal document it takes capitals: Eleven. Formal documents often give both forms together, for example “eleven (11)”, so that a reader can check one against the other.
1 words · 6 letters
Eleven in figures
To turn “eleven” back into digits, work group by group. Each group word (billion, million, thousand) marks a block of three digits. The result is 11, or 11 without separators.
How to write 11 on a cheque
Banks read the amount in words as the legal amount, so it must be exact. Write the pounds in words, add the word pounds, and finish with only so that nothing can be added afterwards.
Pay
£11.00
Eleven pounds only
Amount in words · UK cheque
- With pence: add the pence after the pounds – “Eleven pounds and fifty pence only” for £11.50 – or write the pence as a fraction, “Eleven pounds 50/100”.
- US check: “Eleven and 00/100 dollars”. American cheques drop the “and” after the hundreds and put it before the cents.
- Bangladesh, India and Pakistan: the currency word comes first and the amount is counted in lakh and crore – “Taka eleven only”, with the figure written Tk. 11/=.
| Currency | Figures | Amount in words |
|---|---|---|
| Pound sterlingUnited Kingdom | £11.00 | Eleven pounds only |
| US dollarUnited States | $11.00 | Eleven and 00/100 dollars |
| EuroEurozone | €11.00 | Eleven euros only |
| Indian rupeeIndia | ₹11.00 | Rupees eleven only |
| Bangladeshi takaBangladesh | Tk. 11/= | Taka eleven only |
| Pakistani rupeePakistan | Rs. 11/- | Rupees eleven only |
Read the full guide to writing a UK cheque or the guide to writing a cheque in Bangladesh for the layout, the date, and what to do if the words and figures disagree.
11 in British and American English
11 is spelled exactly the same way – “eleven” – in British and American English. The two varieties only differ when a number contains hundreds followed by tens or units, where British English adds “and”. Read more in our guide to British vs American English numbers.
11 in Bangla (বাংলায় ১১)
In Bangla, 11 is written ১১ using Bengali digits, and in words it is এগারো. Bangla has its own word for every number from one to ninety-nine, and above that it counts in হাজার (thousand), লাখ (lakh) and কোটি (crore), the same grouping used across Bangladesh and India.
সংখ্যায় · In figures
১১
কথায় · In words
এগারো
On a cheque or invoice written in Bangla the amount reads এগারো টাকা মাত্র (“এগারো taka only”). In English on the same cheque it is Taka eleven only – see How to write a cheque in Bangladesh.
Common mistakes when writing 11
- Mixing words and figures. In running text keep to one style: eleven or 11, not 11 (eleven) unless it is a legal document.
Other ways to write 11
| With commas (UK/US) | 11 |
|---|---|
| Without separators | 11 |
| Expanded form | 10 + 1 |
| Roman numerals | XI |
| Ordinal | 11th (eleventh) |
Double 11 is 22 (twenty-two).
Numbers near 11
Questions about 11
What is 11 in words?
11 in words is "eleven". In Title Case, as on a formal document, it is "Eleven". This is the standard British English spelling.
How do you write eleven in numbers?
Eleven in numbers is 11 (11 without the comma separators).
How do you write 11 on a cheque?
On a UK cheque write "Eleven pounds only" in the amount-in-words box and £11.00 in the figures box. On a US check the wording is "Eleven and 00/100 dollars".
How do you write 11 taka in words?
On a Bangladeshi cheque or invoice write "Taka eleven only" and the figure as Tk. 11/=. Bangladesh counts in lakh and crore, so the words follow the South Asian system.
Is 11 written differently in American English?
No. 11 is "eleven" in both British and American English, because there is no "and" to add or remove in this number.
What is 11 in Bangla?
11 in Bangla is ১১, written in words as "এগারো". On a Bangladeshi cheque in Bangla it reads "এগারো টাকা মাত্র".
How many digits does 11 have?
11 has 2 digits and is an odd number. In expanded form it is 10 + 1.