nNn with accent
The letter n has 29 accented and special forms: ñ ń ň ņ ŋ ƞ nj ǹ ȵ ɲ ɳ ṅ ṇ ṉ ṋ. They are used in Spanish, Galician, Basque, Polish, Czech, and Slovak. Tap any tile to copy it, or open a character for the exact shortcut on your device.
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How to type n with an accent
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
Windows: Alt codes
Hold Alt, type the code on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on, then release Alt. Codes with a leading zero use code page 1252 and work in every Windows program. Laptops without a keypad: use the Word method below or copy the character.
No Alt code exists for ń ň ņ ŋ ƞ nj ǹ ȵ ɲ ɳ ṅ ṇ ṉ ṋ: use Alt+X, the US-International layout, or copy them from this page.
Windows: Alt+X in Word and Outlook
Type the hex code and press Alt+X. This works for every form of n, including the ones that have no Alt code.
- ñ00F1 Alt+X
- Ñ00D1 Alt+X
- ń0144 Alt+X
- ň0148 Alt+X
- Ń0143 Alt+X
- Ň0147 Alt+X
- ņ0146 Alt+X
- ŋ014B Alt+X
- ƞ019E Alt+X
- nj01CC Alt+X
- ǹ01F9 Alt+X
- ȵ0235 Alt+X
- ɲ0272 Alt+X
- ɳ0273 Alt+X
- ṅ1E45 Alt+X
- ṇ1E47 Alt+X
- ṉ1E49 Alt+X
- ṋ1E4B Alt+X
- Ņ0145 Alt+X
- Ŋ014A Alt+X
- Ɲ019D Alt+X
- NJ01CA Alt+X
- Nj01CB Alt+X
- Ǹ01F8 Alt+X
- Ƞ0220 Alt+X
- Ṅ1E44 Alt+X
- Ṇ1E46 Alt+X
- Ṉ1E48 Alt+X
- Ṋ1E4A Alt+X
Mac
Mac: Option key
Press the Option combination, release it, then type the letter. Capitals: hold Shift while typing the letter.
- ñOption+n, then n
- ńOption+e, then nABC Extended
- ňOption+v, then nABC Extended
- ņOption+c, then nABC Extended
Mac: press and hold
Hold the n key until the accent menu appears, then click the form or press its number. The English keyboard menu shows ñ ń.
iPhone and Android
Touch and hold the n key, slide to the form you need and release. The English keyboard shows ñ ń ň ņ; add the language keyboard in Settings for the others.
Linux and Chromebook
With the Compose key enabled, press the sequence shown in the table. Ctrl+Shift+U followed by the hex code, then Space, works in GTK apps and on Chromebooks.
Quick shortcuts
| Character | Name | Windows | Mac | Phone | Linux | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ñ | n with tilde (eñe) | Alt+0241 | Option+n, then n | Hold n | Compose ~ n | ñ |
| Ñ | capital N with tilde (eñe) | Alt+0209 | Option+n, then Shift+N | Hold Shift+N | Compose ~ N | Ñ |
| ń | n with acute accent | 0144 Alt+X | - | Hold n | Compose ' n | ń |
| ň | n with caron (háček) | 0148 Alt+X | - | Hold n | Compose v n | ň |
| Ń | capital N with acute accent | 0143 Alt+X | - | Hold Shift+N | Compose ' N | Ń |
| Ň | capital N with caron (háček) | 0147 Alt+X | - | Hold Shift+N | Compose v N | Ň |
| ņ | n with cedilla | 0146 Alt+X | - | Hold n | Compose , n | ņ |
| ŋ | eng | 014B Alt+X | - | - | Compose n g | ŋ |
| ƞ | n with long right leg | 019E Alt+X | - | - | - | ƞ |
| nj | nj digraph | 01CC Alt+X | - | - | - | nj |
| ǹ | n with grave | 01F9 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ` n | ǹ |
| ȵ | n with curl | 0235 Alt+X | - | - | - | ȵ |
| ɲ | n with left hook | 0272 Alt+X | - | - | - | ɲ |
| ɳ | n with retroflex hook | 0273 Alt+X | - | - | - | ɳ |
| ṅ | n with dot above | 1E45 Alt+X | - | - | Compose . n | ṅ |
| ṇ | n with dot below | 1E47 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ! n | ṇ |
| ṉ | n with line below | 1E49 Alt+X | - | - | - | ṉ |
| ṋ | n with circumflex below | 1E4B Alt+X | - | - | - | ṋ |
| Ņ | capital N with cedilla | 0145 Alt+X | - | - | Compose , N | Ņ |
| Ŋ | capital eng | 014A Alt+X | - | - | Compose N G | Ŋ |
| Ɲ | capital N with left hook | 019D Alt+X | - | - | - | Ɲ |
| NJ | capital NJ digraph | 01CA Alt+X | - | - | - | NJ |
| Nj | titlecase Nj digraph | 01CB Alt+X | - | - | - | Nj |
| Ǹ | capital N with grave | 01F8 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ` N | Ǹ |
| Ƞ | capital N with long right leg | 0220 Alt+X | - | - | - | Ƞ |
| Ṅ | capital N with dot above | 1E44 Alt+X | - | - | Compose . N | Ṅ |
| Ṇ | capital N with dot below | 1E46 Alt+X | - | - | Compose ! N | Ṇ |
| Ṉ | capital N with line below | 1E48 Alt+X | - | - | - | Ṉ |
| Ṋ | capital N with circumflex below | 1E4A Alt+X | - | - | - | Ṋ |
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n with tilde (eñe)
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capital N with tilde (eñe)
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n with acute accent
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n with caron (háček)
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capital N with acute accent
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capital N with caron (háček)
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n with cedilla
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eng
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n with long right leg
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nj digraph
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n with grave
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n with curl
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n with left hook
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n with retroflex hook
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n with dot above
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n with dot below
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n with line below
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n with circumflex below
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capital N with cedilla
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capital eng
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capital N with left hook
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capital NJ digraph
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titlecase Nj digraph
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capital N with grave
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capital N with long right leg
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capital N with dot above
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capital N with dot below
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capital N with line below
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capital N with circumflex below
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Languages that use accented n
ñSpanish
ńPolish
ňCzech
ņLatvian
Questions about n with accent
What are the accented forms of n?
Lowercase ñ ń ň ņ ŋ ƞ nj ǹ ȵ ɲ ɳ ṅ ṇ ṉ ṋ and uppercase Ñ Ń Ň Ņ Ŋ Ɲ NJ Nj Ǹ Ƞ Ṅ Ṇ Ṉ Ṋ. Each one has its own page with the shortcut for Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android and Linux.
Which accented n is the most common?
ñ (n with tilde (eñe)) is the most searched form. It is used in Spanish, Galician, and Basque.
How do I type ñ on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0241 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Word you can also type 00F1 and press Alt+X.
How do I type ń on Windows?
ń has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0144 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
How do I type ň on Windows?
ň has no Alt code because it is not in Windows code page 1252. In Word type 0148 then press Alt+X, or copy the character from this page.
Can I get n with an accent without a keyboard shortcut?
Yes. Tap any tile on this page to copy the character, then paste it where you need it. On a phone this is usually faster than the keyboard method.
Do the accents change the meaning of n?
Yes. Each mark changes the sound or the word: año (ñ), koń (ń), kůň (ň). Keep the accent on capital letters too.