"Die Zahl"

Translation: The number

[dTos]

Hopefully this benefits someone, because it confused me until I read up: From what I understand, and don't take this as gospel, Zahl is used for stated numbers/figures. Like, "The NUMBER of provinces in Canada is 10."; whereas Anzahl is unstated numbers, like "Canada has a NUMBER of provinces."; whereas Nummer is an assigned number, like a telefonnummer (phone) or a hausnummer (address).

[erfanzd]

Sure helped me. Thanks.

[spiderkitten]

Thankyou, that was very helpful. : )

[deactivated user]

Great! Thanks for the insight.

[pctrollbreath]

You answered my question before I had the chance to ask it. Thank you!

[juncode]

After googling it
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1206849
A more correct translation of Zahl seems to be "digit", цифра

[silmas]

For italian speakers, Die Nummer = il numero, Die Zahl = la cifra

[tylerthehun]

That's what i gathered, but digit didn't work for me. Does it have a broader definition?

[rinndy]

If you are referring to digit, it can also mean "finger", maybe that is why Duo didn't like it.

[eshafto]

Should "the count" have been accepted?