# numeral

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnjuːməɹəl/ · frequency rank #38,522

## Definitions
1. A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.
2. A representation of a number composed of such symbols.
3. A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.
4. A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).

## Etymology
As an adjective, from Middle English numeral, numerall, from Latin numerālis (“pertaining to a number”), from numerus (“a number”).
As a noun, via Middle French numeral.

## Easily confused with
- **numeric** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/numeral-vs-numeric)
- **numerical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/numeral-vs-numerical)
- **numeracy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/numeracy-vs-numeral)

## Common misspellings (10)
`nmueral`, `nnumeral`, `nuemral`, `numearl`, `numerall`, `numerla`, `numerral`, `nummeral`, `numreal`, `unmeral`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/numeral