1,000 in Words – How to Spell 1,000

In wordsOne thousand
For a check
One thousand and 00/100 dollars
Uppercase
ONE THOUSAND
Number
1,000

On a US check, write the dollars in words followed by the cents as a fraction over 100, and draw a line to fill the remaining space.

1,000 = One thousand

1,000 is written “one thousand” in English.

Step by step

  1. Split 1,000 into groups of three digits: 1 thousand.
  2. Write each group as hundreds, tens and ones, hyphenating 21–99.
  3. Join the groups: One thousand.

As an ordinal (for dates, rankings and anniversaries), 1,000 becomes “one thousandth”, abbreviated 1,000th.

Details

In words
One thousand
For a check
One thousand and 00/100 dollars
Uppercase
ONE THOUSAND
Digits
4
Roman numerals
M

How it works

English numbers are read in groups of three digits — ones, thousands, millions and so on. Each group is spoken as hundreds, tens and units, compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine take a hyphen, and in American usage the word “and” is saved for the decimal point. On a check, the cents follow as a fraction over 100.

Nearby values

NumberIn words
700Seven hundred
750Seven hundred fifty
800Eight hundred
900Nine hundred
999Nine hundred ninety-nine
1,000One thousand
1,100One thousand one hundred
1,200One thousand two hundred
1,250One thousand two hundred fifty

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Frequently asked questions

How do you spell 1,000?

One thousand.

How do I write 1,000 dollars on a check?

One thousand and 00/100 dollars.

Is there a hyphen in 1,000?

No — this number has no compound tens-and-ones part.

What is 1,000 in Roman numerals?

M.

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