Number-Amount | Commonly Confused Words

Number

/ˈnʌmbə/

A symbol or word used to represent a quantity

The assemblage numbered about a hundred men.I read the numbers and the words many times.We will call them Number One and Number Two.

This word has no antonyms

/əˈmaʊnt/

The quantity or sum of something

She demanded larger and more frequent amounts of soma.The total amounted to sixty pounds.Leave me a small amount of food and an axe.

This word has no antonyms

Number is used with countable nouns, while amount is used with uncountable nouns.
Think of number as something you can list one by one, such as the number of apples.
Amount relates to things that are measured in bulk or mass, like the amount of water.
Use number when referring to items you can individually count, such as people or cars.
Use amount when dealing with things you measure in overall volume or extent, such as milk or money.