What is LEN called in Spanish?

In Spanish Google Sheets it is LARGO. The formula =LEN(TRIM(A2)) is written =LARGO(ESPACIOS(A2)) (or with commas under a Mexico locale).

Why does LEN use semicolons in some spreadsheets?

It depends on each spreadsheet's locale, under File > Settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), arguments are separated by semicolons. Mexico and United States locales use commas.

Google Sheets LEN function

Counts the characters in a text, spaces included. In Spanish Sheets it is called LARGO.

Syntax

English Sheets

=LEN(text)

Spanish Sheets (Mexico locale)

=LARGO(texto)

Spanish Sheets (Spain, Latin America)

=LARGO(texto)

Argument	What it is
text	The text or cell.

Example

LEN counts the characters in a text, spaces included. TRIM removes leading and trailing spaces and leaves a single space between words. You can nest one function inside the other.

=LEN(TRIM(A2))

Common mistake

If the result is bigger than expected there are probably extra spaces: combine it with TRIM.

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TRIM and LEN

LEN counts the characters in a text, spaces included. TRIM removes leading and trailing spaces and leaves a single space between words. You can nest one function inside the other.

Example=LEN(TRIM(A2))LARGO = LEN ESPACIOS = TRIM

In B2, count the characters in the text after removing the extra spaces.

	A	B
1	Text	Characters
2	Hello world
3	Sheets in English
4	Formulas
5	Pivot table
6	VLOOKUP
7

Tip: while typing, click a cell or drag across several to insert their reference.

Frequently asked questions

What is LEN called in Spanish?: In Spanish Google Sheets it is LARGO. The formula =LEN(TRIM(A2)) is written =LARGO(ESPACIOS(A2)) (or with commas under a Mexico locale).
Why does LEN use semicolons in some spreadsheets?: It depends on each spreadsheet's locale, under File > Settings. Where the comma is the decimal mark (Spain, much of South America), arguments are separated by semicolons. Mexico and United States locales use commas.
What is the most common LEN mistake?: If the result is bigger than expected there are probably extra spaces: combine it with TRIM.