How to Say "Percentile" in Spanish

percentil

/peɾθenˈtil/masculine

The Spanish word for percentile is percentil.

Percentil refers to any of the ninety-nine points.

Meaning: any of the ninety-nine points (noun)

Is it said differently in some regions?

In Mexico, the term porcentil is widely used and understood.

The word is a masculine noun.

/peɾθenˈtil/

The syllable structure of percentil makes it a 'palabra aguda', meaning the stress falls on the final syllable, which dictates how you must pronounce it in Spanish.
While percentil is the standard technical term, using it in casual conversation in some regions can make a speaker sound as if they are translating directly from English.
Because it shares a Latin root, percentil is a 'transparent' word that is almost identical to the French 'percentile' and Italian 'percentile'.

El niño se encuentra en el percentil 75 en altura
The child is in the 75th percentile for height
Su peso se encuentra en el centil 90
His weight is in the 90th percentile
El bebé está en el percentil 90 para peso
The baby is in the 90th percentile for weight
Su inteligencia se encuentra en el centil 95
His intelligence is in the 95th percentile
Su puntuación está en el percentil noventa.
Her score is in the ninetieth percentile.
El percentil cincuenta marca la mediana de la muestra.
The fiftieth percentile marks the median of the sample.
Ese valor pertenece al percentil más bajo.
That value belongs to the lowest percentile.

Two colleagues are discussing a statistical report.

Daniel

María, ¿viste los resultados del estudio?
María, did you see the results of the study?
María

Sí, Daniel. El percentil ochenta es muy alto.
Yes, Daniel. The eightieth percentile is very high.
Daniel

Tienes razón, es un dato sorprendente.
You are right, it is a surprising piece of data.
María

Debemos revisar el análisis mañana.
We should review the analysis tomorrow.

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