Understanding Diacritics
A diacritic is a glyph added to a letter to alter its pronunciation or distinguish between words. Common examples include the Spanish ñ (tilde), German ü (umlaut), and French ç (cedilla).
Diacritics & Accent Marks Table
Quick copy reference for all accented letters in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Scandinavian languages.
| Diacritic Name | Mark | Lowercase Letters (1-Click Copy) | Uppercase Letters | HTML Entity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute Accent (´) | ´ | áéíóúý | ÁÉÍÓÚÝ | ´ (´) |
| Grave Accent (` ) | ` | àèìòù | ÀÈÌÒÙ | ` (`) |
| Circumflex Accent (^) | ^ | âêîôû | ÂÊÎÔÛ | ˆ (^) |
| Tilde (~) | ~ | ãñõ | ÃÑÕ | ˜ (~) |
| Umlaut / Diaeresis (¨) | ¨ | äëïöüÿ | ÄËÏÖÜŸ | ¨ (¨) |
| Cedilla (¸) | ¸ | çş | ÇŞ | ¸ (¸) |
| Ring Above (˚) | ˚ | å | Å | ˚ (˚) |
| Macron (¯) | ¯ | āēīōū | ĀĒĪŌŪ | ¯ (¯) |
| Caron / Háček (ˇ) | ˇ | čšžňř | ČŠŽŇŘ | ˇ (ˇ) |
| Breve (˘) | ˘ | ăğŭ | ĂĞŬ | ˘ (˘) |
| Ogonek (˛) | ˛ | ąęįų | ĄĘĮŲ | ˛ (˛) |
| Stroke / Slash (Ø) | ø | øłđ | ØŁĐ | ø (ø) |