N With Tilde (ñ) (ñ)
The n with tilde (ñ) ñ is Unicode U+00F1, the Spanish letter eñe, representing a palatal nasal sound. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard, or type it with Alt + 0241 on Windows or Option + N, then N on a Mac.
- Unicode
U+00F1- HTML
ñ- Windows
Alt + 0241- Mac
Option + N, then N
How to type the n with tilde (ñ) (ñ)
The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ñ yourself, use the method for your device below. On Windows the alt code is Alt + 0241. On a Mac it is Option + N, then N.
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 0241 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Num Lock must be on. This uses the Windows-1252 code page, so it works in almost every Windows app.
- Hold Alt and type 164 on the numeric keypad. This older code (from code page 437) works in Notepad, Word and most desktop apps.
- In Word or Outlook, type 00F1 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
- Press Win + R, type charmap and press Enter. Tick “Advanced view”, search for Latin Small Letter N with Tilde, then Select and Copy. Character Map is built into every version of Windows.
Mac
- Press Option+NthenN. On the standard US and US-International layouts.
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for n with tilde and double-click it.
Linux & ChromeOS
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type f1, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.
- Press your Compose key, then ~ n. Needs a Compose key set in your keyboard settings.
iPhone & iPad
- Touch and hold the n key on your iPhone or iPad keyboard, then slide your finger to ñ.
- Copy ñ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;n. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.
Android
- In Gboard, touch and hold the n key, then drag your finger to ñ in the pop-up accent list.
- Copy ñ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.
Microsoft Word
- Type 00F1, then press Alt + X.
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 00F1 in “Character code” and click Insert.
- On a Mac, Option+NthenN works in Word too.
Google Docs
- Insert → Special characters, then search for “n with tilde” or draw it in the box.
Excel & Google Sheets
- Enter
=UNICHAR(241)in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.
HTML
- Write
ñorñin your HTML.
What does ñ mean?
The letter n with tilde ñ (capital Ñ, Unicode name LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE) is a proud cultural and linguistic icon of the Spanish-speaking world, where it is called the eñe (pronounced EH-nyay, /ˈeɲe/). In Spanish orthography, ñ is not treated as an N with a decorative mark; it is recognized as a completely independent, distinct 15th letter of the Spanish alphabet, occupying its own separate dictionary section between N and O. It produces a voiced palatal nasal sound /ɲ/, identical to the ny in canyon or the ni in onion.
The letter originated in medieval Spanish monasteries as an ingenious scribal shorthand. Monks copying Latin manuscripts saved expensive animal parchment by writing a miniature superscript letter n directly above an existing n instead of writing double nn. For instance, Latin annus (year) was abbreviated into año, and stannum (tin) became estaño. Over several centuries, handwriting cursive compressed the top miniature n into a wavy horizontal line known as the tilde (~).
Beyond Spanish (España, niño, señor, cañón), ñ is used in Galician, Basque, Asturian, Aymara, Quechua, Guaraní, and Tagalog/Filipino (Malacañang, Santo Niño). To type ñ on Windows, hold Alt and type 0241 (or Alt + 164) on the keypad. On a Mac, press Option + N, then tap N. On smartphones, touch and hold the letter N until ñ appears. In web development, write ñ in HTML.
Common uses
- Spanish vocabulary: Feliz Año Nuevo (Happy New Year)
- Country and place names: España (Spain), A Coruña
- Everyday titles and terms: señor, señorita, jalapeño, piñata
- Tagalog personal names and official designations in the Philippines
N With Tilde (ñ) codes for HTML, CSS and programming
Every code below produces ñ. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.
| Unicode code point | U+00F1 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML entity (named) | ñ | |
| HTML decimal | ñ | |
| HTML hex | ñ | |
| CSS content | content: "\F1"; | |
| JavaScript | "\u00F1" | |
| Python | "\u00F1" | |
| Python (by name) | "\N{LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE}" | |
| Java / C# | "\u00F1" | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 B1 | |
| UTF-16 | 00F1 | |
| URL encoded | %C3%B1 | |
| Windows Alt code | Alt + 0241 | |
| Alt code (CP437) | Alt + 164 | |
| Mac shortcut | Option + N, then N |
ñ vs look-alike characters
These characters look similar to ñ but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.
| Char | Name | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
NU+006E | Standard Latin letter n without a tilde. | |
N with AcuteU+0144 | N with acute (U+0144), used in Polish for a soft palatal nasal sound. | |
N with CaronU+0148 | N with caron (U+0148), used in Czech and Slovak. | |
TildeU+007E | Standalone tilde symbol (U+007E), an independent punctuation mark. |
Symbols similar to ñ
Click to copy, or open a symbol for its codes.
ñ character properties
- Official Unicode name
- LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE
- Also known as
- eñe, n tilde, n with tilde accent, spanish n
- Code point
- U+00F1
- Unicode block
- Latin-1 Supplement (U+0080–U+00FF)
- General category
- Lowercase letter (Ll)
- Added in
- Unicode 1.1 (1993)
- Plane
- Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
- Emoji
- No, it is a text symbol
Frequently asked questions
Is ñ an official letter in the Spanish alphabet?
Yes. The Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) considers ñ an independent letter, distinct from n. It has its own alphabetical sorting order in dictionaries.
Why is ñ important in Spanish?
Omitting the tilde changes word meanings completely: "año" means year, whereas "ano" means anus. Using ñ correctly is critical for clarity.
What is the alt code for the n with tilde (ñ)?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0241 on the numeric keypad to get ñ. The shorter code Alt + 164 also works in most desktop apps. On a laptop without a keypad, copy it from this page or use 00F1 then Alt + X in Word.
How do I type the n with tilde (ñ) on a Mac?
Press Option + N, then N. It works in every app on the US keyboard layout. You can also open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space and search for it.
What is the HTML code for the n with tilde (ñ)?
Use the named entity ñ or the numeric reference ñ (hex ñ). All three display ñ in every browser.
What is the Unicode for the n with tilde (ñ)?
ñ is U+00F1, officially named LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH TILDE, in the Latin-1 Supplement block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).