Alphabets
The Spanish alphabet abecedario
Meet every letter of the Spanish alphabet, hear how it sounds and see it in simple words.
About Spanish
Spanish is written in the Latin alphabet with the extra letter ñ ("ny"). Spelling is very regular – words are read as they are written. An accent marks a stressed syllable that breaks the normal rules (canción, song) or tells two words apart (si if, sí yes).
- 27
- letters
- 5
- vowels
- 1
- letter of its own: ñ
- L → R
- writing direction
Vowels vocales
The vowels of Spanish – each is written as a letter of its own. Tap a letter to hear it.
Accent and diéresis
Accent – marks an irregular stressed syllable.
Diéresis – u is said in güe, güi.
Consonants consonantes
The consonants of Spanish. Tap a letter to hear it.
B to H
J to Ñ
P to T
V to Z
Letter pairs: ch as in chocolate, ll said "y" (llave, key), rr a rolled r (perro, dog).
Ready to type in Spanish?
Write these letters with the on-screen keyboard, learn where they are with typing lesson 1, or translate your first sentence.