número de ruta
/numeɾo de ɾuta/from spelling rules
The English phrase "routing number" is translated into Spanish as número de ruta.
número de ruta is used specifically when discussing US-based banking systems in Spanish. In some contexts, you may also see it referred to as número de tránsito to describe the routing process.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, a common term for a routing number is Código de entidad y sucursal.
How do you pronounce it?
/numeɾo de ɾuta/
Did you know?
- The word ruta comes from the Latin phrase via rupta, which literally means a 'broken road' or a road that has been cleared through a landscape.
- The Spanish word número shares a prehistoric ancestor with the English word 'name', as both derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *nem-, meaning to assign or allot.
- In Spain, the Código de entidad identifies the bank, while the código de sucursal identifies the specific branch, splitting the routing information into two distinct parts.
Example conversation
Lucía is helping Daniel set up a direct deposit.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿tienes tu número de ruta a mano?Daniel, do you have your routing number handy?
- DanielSí, está escrito en mi cheque.Yes, it is written on my check.
- LucíaPerfecto, dime el número de ruta ahora.Perfect, tell me the routing number now.
- DanielClaro, te lo dicto en este momento.Sure, I will dictate it to you right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, número, ruta, CC BY-SA 4.0.
