facturación
/faɡtuɾaˈθjon/feminine
The Spanish word for billing is facturación.
In a business context, facturación is commonly used to refer to the total amount of sales or turnover generated by a company over a period.
Meaning: amount claimed (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the verb facturar, which means to invoice or to bill.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun is feminine, so any accompanying adjectives must also be feminine, such as facturación alta (high billing).
How do you pronounce it?
/faɡtuɾaˈθjon/
Did you know?
- While facturación refers to billing, the verb facturar is also used at the airport to describe the act of checking in luggage.
- A common mistake for English speakers is using factura to ask for the bill at a restaurant, but in Spain and Latin America, you would typically ask for the cuenta instead.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the process of facturación is strictly regulated by the government, often requiring an electronic signature or a specific government-coded digital seal to be legal.
Examples in context
- Necesito asistencia con la facturación de mi cuenta.I need assistance with the billing of my account
- Me gustaría pagar la cuenta con tarjeta de crédito, por favor.I would like to pay the bill with a credit card, please
- La facturación de la empresa aumentó este año.The company's billing increased this year.
- La facturación de este mes es muy alta.This month's billing is very high.
- Revisamos la facturación antes de enviar el informe.We review the billing before sending the report.
- Hay un error en la facturación de la empresa.There is an error in the company's billing.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are discussing the monthly finances in an office.
- Alejandro¿Has revisado la facturación de este trimestre?Have you checked this quarter's billing?
- ElenaSí, Alejandro, todo parece estar en orden.Yes, Alejandro, everything seems to be in order.
- AlejandroMe alegra que la facturación sea correcta.I am glad the billing is correct.
- ElenaEs importante que la revisemos con cuidado.It is important that we review it carefully.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “billing” translations and entries facturación, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
