How do I type Spanish characters on an English keyboard?

Use our virtual Spanish keyboard above. Click on any special character to add it to your text area. You can build complete Spanish sentences with all the proper accents and punctuation, then copy and paste the text anywhere.

Why does Spanish use inverted question marks and exclamation marks?

Spanish is one of the few languages that uses inverted punctuation marks at the beginning of questions and exclamations. This helps readers identify the tone of a sentence from the start, especially in longer sentences where the questioning or exclaiming part might not be obvious until the end.

What is the difference between n and ñ?

The letter ene (ñ) is a distinct letter in the Spanish alphabet, not just an n with a decoration. It represents a palatal nasal sound (like 'ny' in 'canyon'). Omitting the tilde can change word meanings entirely — for example, 'ano' (anus) vs 'ano with tilde' (year).

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Inverted question/exclamation marks, guillemets, em dash, and Euro sign.

Spanish Character Reference

Character	Name	Alt Code	HTML
á	a with acute	Alt+0225	á
é	e with acute	Alt+0233	é
í	i with acute	Alt+0237	í
ó	o with acute	Alt+0243	ó
ú	u with acute	Alt+0250	ú
ñ	eñe	Alt+0241	ñ
ü	u with diaeresis	Alt+0252	ü
¿	inverted question	Alt+0191	¿
¡	inverted exclamation	Alt+0161	¡

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