crecimiento
/kɾeθiˈmjento/masculine
The Spanish word for growth is crecimiento.
crecimiento is used to describe an increase in size or amount. For rapid and exponential growth, you might encounter the informal idiom subir como la espuma, which literally means to rise like foam.
Meaning: increase in size (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
crecimiento is the noun form of the verb crecer, which means to grow.
Which one should you use?
While crecimiento is the standard term, you may use desarrollo (development) in formal business or economic contexts or expansión (expansion) when specifically discussing growth into new markets or areas.
How does it change in a sentence?
crecimiento is a masculine noun, so it must be used with masculine articles such as el or un.
How do you pronounce it?
/kɾeθiˈmjento/
Did you know?
- The verb root crecer is a direct relative of the English word 'increase' through their shared Indo-European ancestry.
- The suffix -miento in crecimiento is a linguistic cousin of the English suffix -ment in words like 'government' or 'amazement'.
- Spanish has a specific verb acrecentar, which means to increase the growth of something already existing, rather than just growing from nothing.
Examples in context
- ¿Es sostenible el crecimiento de Argelia?Is Algeria's growth sustainable?This sentence is useful for discussing the sustainability of growth.Tatoeba #11672519 by Seael, translation #9458497 by Amastan
- Altos impuestos frenan el crecimiento económico.High taxes stifle economic growth.This sentence shows how taxes can affect economic growth.Tatoeba #6828380 by albrusgher, translation #5726021 by CM
- Les sorprendió el rápido crecimiento de la ciudad.They were surprised at the city's rapid growth.This sentence illustrates the use of growth in relation to a city.Tatoeba #13664486 by Seael, translation #305775 by CK
- La empresa experimentó un crecimiento significativo el año pasadoThe company experienced significant growth last year
- El proyecto ha experimentado un rápido desarrolloThe project has undergone rapid growth
- La empresa está considerando una expansión internacionalThe company is considering international growth
- Me encanta verte crecer profesionalmenteI love seeing you grow professionally
- Las ventas de ese producto han subido como la espumaThe sales of that product have skyrocketed
- Mi hijo está experimentando una excelente evolución académicaMy son is experiencing excellent academic growth
- Queremos impulsar el progreso económico del paísWe aim to promote the economic growth of the country
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are looking at a plant in a pot.
- SofíaMira el crecimiento de esta planta.Look at the growth of this plant.
- DanielEs increíble, creció mucho esta semana.It's incredible, it grew a lot this week.
- SofíaCreo que el fertilizante ayudó al crecimiento.I think the fertilizer helped the growth.
- DanielSí, Daniel tiene razón, funciona muy bien.Yes, Daniel is right, it works very well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “growth” translations and entries crecimiento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries crecimiento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
