Number to words · British English
Fourteen in Numbers
Fourteen is written 14 in numbers, and 14 in words is “fourteen”. Below you will find the spelling, the cheque wording, the place values and the American and Indian forms.
In figures
14
In words
Fourteen
Cheque: Fourteen pounds only
14 at a glance
- Number
- 14
- In words (British)
- fourteen
- Title Case
- Fourteen
- American English
- fourteen
- Cheque (UK)
- Fourteen pounds only
- Cheque (US)
- Fourteen and 00/100 dollars
- Cheque (Bangladesh)
- Taka fourteen only
- In Bangla
- ১৪ – চৌদ্দ
- Ordinal
- 14th – fourteenth
- Roman numerals
- XIV
- Digits
- 2 digits · even number
How to write 14 in words
The number 14 is written “fourteen” in British English.
14 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 fourteen pounds”. At the start of a sentence, in a heading, or on a legal document it takes capitals: Fourteen. Formal documents often give both forms together, for example “fourteen (14)”, so that a reader can check one against the other.
1 words · 8 letters
Fourteen in figures
To turn “fourteen” back into digits, work group by group. Each group word (billion, million, thousand) marks a block of three digits. The result is 14, or 14 without separators.
How to write 14 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
£14.00
Fourteen pounds only
Amount in words · UK cheque
- With pence: add the pence after the pounds – “Fourteen pounds and fifty pence only” for £14.50 – or write the pence as a fraction, “Fourteen pounds 50/100”.
- US check: “Fourteen 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 fourteen only”, with the figure written Tk. 14/=.
| Currency | Figures | Amount in words |
|---|---|---|
| Pound sterlingUnited Kingdom | £14.00 | Fourteen pounds only |
| US dollarUnited States | $14.00 | Fourteen and 00/100 dollars |
| EuroEurozone | €14.00 | Fourteen euros only |
| Indian rupeeIndia | ₹14.00 | Rupees fourteen only |
| Bangladeshi takaBangladesh | Tk. 14/= | Taka fourteen only |
| Pakistani rupeePakistan | Rs. 14/- | Rupees fourteen 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.
14 in British and American English
14 is spelled exactly the same way – “fourteen” – 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.
14 in Bangla (বাংলায় ১৪)
In Bangla, 14 is written ১৪ using Bengali digits, and in words it is চৌদ্দ. 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
১৪
কথায় · In words
চৌদ্দ
On a cheque or invoice written in Bangla the amount reads চৌদ্দ টাকা মাত্র (“চৌদ্দ taka only”). In English on the same cheque it is Taka fourteen only – see How to write a cheque in Bangladesh.
Common mistakes when writing 14
- Mixing words and figures. In running text keep to one style: fourteen or 14, not 14 (fourteen) unless it is a legal document.
Other ways to write 14
| With commas (UK/US) | 14 |
|---|---|
| Without separators | 14 |
| Expanded form | 10 + 4 |
| Roman numerals | XIV |
| Ordinal | 14th (fourteenth) |
Half of 14 is 7 (seven). Double 14 is 28 (twenty-eight).
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Questions about 14
What is 14 in words?
14 in words is "fourteen". In Title Case, as on a formal document, it is "Fourteen". This is the standard British English spelling.
How do you write fourteen in numbers?
Fourteen in numbers is 14 (14 without the comma separators).
How do you write 14 on a cheque?
On a UK cheque write "Fourteen pounds only" in the amount-in-words box and £14.00 in the figures box. On a US check the wording is "Fourteen and 00/100 dollars".
How do you write 14 taka in words?
On a Bangladeshi cheque or invoice write "Taka fourteen only" and the figure as Tk. 14/=. Bangladesh counts in lakh and crore, so the words follow the South Asian system.
Is 14 written differently in American English?
No. 14 is "fourteen" in both British and American English, because there is no "and" to add or remove in this number.
What is 14 in Bangla?
14 in Bangla is ১৪, written in words as "চৌদ্দ". On a Bangladeshi cheque in Bangla it reads "চৌদ্দ টাকা মাত্র".
How many digits does 14 have?
14 has 2 digits and is an even number. In expanded form it is 10 + 4.