What is LARGE called in Spanish?

In Spanish Excel it is K.ESIMO.MAYOR. The formula =LARGE($B$2:$B$9,D2) is written =K.ESIMO.MAYOR($B$2:$B$9;D2) (or with commas in Mexico).

Why does LARGE use semicolons in some Excel versions?

It depends on regional settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), Excel separates arguments with semicolons. English Excel and Mexican Spanish Excel use commas.

Excel LARGE function

Returns the k-th largest value in a range: the second, the third… In Spanish Excel it is called K.ESIMO.MAYOR.

Syntax

English Excel

=LARGE(array, k)

Spanish Excel (Mexico)

=K.ESIMO.MAYOR(matriz, k)

Spanish Excel (Spain, Latin America)

=K.ESIMO.MAYOR(matriz; k)

Argument	What it is
array	The range of numbers.
k	The position from the top: 1 is the largest.

Example

LARGE(range, k) returns the k-th largest value: k = 1 is the maximum, 2 the second, and so on. SMALL does the same from the bottom. Perfect for a top 3.

=LARGE($B$2:$B$9,D2)

Common mistake

For a top 3, put 1, 2 and 3 in cells and use them as k, with the range anchored.

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LARGE and SMALL

LARGE(range, k) returns the k-th largest value: k = 1 is the maximum, 2 the second, and so on. SMALL does the same from the bottom. Perfect for a top 3.

Example=LARGE($B$2:$B$9,D2)K.ESIMO.MAYOR = LARGE K.ESIMO.MENOR = SMALL

Step 1/2

In E2, write a formula that, copied down to E4, shows the three highest sales using the place in column D.

	A	B	D	E
1	Salesperson	Sales	Place	Sale
2	Carmen	48,200	1
3	Jorge	35,900	2
4	Lucía	61,750	3
5	Andrés	29,400
6	Paola	52,300
7	Ricardo	44,100
8	Elena	38,650
9	Mateo	57,900
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Tip: while typing, click a cell or drag across several to insert their reference.

Frequently asked questions

What is LARGE called in Spanish?: In Spanish Excel it is K.ESIMO.MAYOR. The formula =LARGE($B$2:$B$9,D2) is written =K.ESIMO.MAYOR($B$2:$B$9;D2) (or with commas in Mexico).
Why does LARGE use semicolons in some Excel versions?: It depends on regional settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), Excel separates arguments with semicolons. English Excel and Mexican Spanish Excel use commas.
What is the most common LARGE mistake?: For a top 3, put 1, 2 and 3 in cells and use them as k, with the range anchored.