This is the 10166th most frequent Spanish word.
ciento
"Ciento" means "one hundred" in English.
'Ciento' signifies one hundred in the context of a percentage here, emphasizing complete accuracy.
El porcentaje fue ciento por ciento correcto.
The percentage was one hundred percent correct.
In this instance, 'ciento' combines with a number to represent 105, again showing its function as a numeral for counting.
Había ciento cinco estudiantes en el aula.
There were one hundred and five students in the classroom.
Here, 'ciento' is used as a numeral to represent the quantity of 100 in conjunction to another number, forming the number 150.