Enye · enye letter · n with tilde
Copy Enye — Ñ and ñ
The enye letter is one click away. Tap a card to copy the big Ñ or the small ñ, then paste it into names, documents and messages — no keyboard settings to change, no alt codes to memorize.
Works on any device and browser — paste with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V.
More Spanish characters
On Windows, hold Alt and type the code on the numeric keypad — every shortcut is in How to type below.
Enye in words and names — ready to copy
Need the enye inside a name or a word? Copy it ready-made. Tap any word.
Enye Big (Ñ) in capital words
Enye Small (ñ) in words and names
How to type enye on any device
The enye letter is not on most English keyboards, but every operating system has a shortcut for it. Pick your platform:
Windows
- Turn on Num Lock so the numeric keypad produces digits.
- Hold Alt, type the code on the numeric keypad, release Alt — the character appears at the cursor.
Tip: No numeric keypad? Open the emoji panel with Win + . (or Win + ;) and find ñ under Symbols, or search "Character Map" in the Start menu. Note: the number row above the letters will not work for Alt codes — it must be the keypad.
Mac
- Press Option + N together — a highlighted tilde appears.
- Type n or N; the tilde lands on the letter.
Tip: On macOS you can also press and hold the n key and choose ñ from the accent popup, exactly like on an iPhone — or press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer and search "n tilde".
iPhone & iPad
- Touch and hold the n key on the on-screen keyboard.
- Slide to ñ (or Ñ with caps lock on) in the popup and release.
Tip: The same long-press trick works for other accented letters like é, ü and ç.
Android
- Long-press the n key in Gboard or your default keyboard.
- Tap ñ in the accent menu that appears.
Tip: If ñ is missing, add Spanish as a keyboard language in Settings → System → Languages & input — the ñ gets its own key.
Chromebook
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U to start Unicode input — an underlined "u" appears.
- Type the hex code, then press Enter or Space to confirm.
Tip: Alternatively enable the US International keyboard in Settings → Languages and inputs, then type ~ followed by n.
Linux
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U in most GTK apps.
- Type the hex code point, then press Enter to insert the character.
Tip: With a compose key configured, Compose + ~ + n produces ñ on any desktop environment.
In Word, Excel & other office apps
Office software adds its own shortcuts on top of the system ones above.
Microsoft Word
- Press Ctrl + Shift + ~, then the letter.
- Alternative: type 00f1 and press Alt + X — the code turns into ñ.
- Or go to Insert → Symbol → More Symbols → Latin-1 Supplement.
- Type it often? Set up AutoCorrect: File → Options → Proofing → AutoCorrect Options → replace "n~" with ñ.
Tip: Ctrl + Shift + ~ and Alt + X also work in Outlook and PowerPoint, but not in Excel. On a Mac, the system-wide Option + N shortcut works in every Office app.
Microsoft Excel
- Click the cell (or press F2 to edit it).
- Hold Alt, type the code on the numeric keypad, release Alt — the character appears in the cell.
- Formula option: =UNICHAR(241) returns ñ and =UNICHAR(209) returns Ñ (CHAR(241) works in older Windows Excel).
Tip: No numeric keypad? Use Insert → Symbol, or copy ñ from this page and paste it into the formula bar. Excel does not support Word's Ctrl + Shift + ~ or Alt + X shortcuts.
Google Docs
- Go to Insert → Special characters.
- Search "n with tilde" (or draw the shape) and click ñ or Ñ.
Tip: Faster for repeated use: copy ñ once from this page and paste with Ctrl+V — or set up Tools → Preferences → Substitutions to auto-replace "n~" with ñ. In Google Sheets, the formula =UNICHAR(241) produces ñ.
Rather not memorize shortcuts?
Bookmark this page and copy the enye whenever you need it — it is faster than any alt code.
Enye codes for developers
Every encoding of the enye letter in one place — Unicode, HTML entities, CSS, JavaScript and URL encoding. Click any chip to copy it.
Unicode
| Format | Ñ — enye big | ñ — enye small |
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HTML & XML
| Format | Ñ — enye big | ñ — enye small |
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Programming
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Keyboard entry
| Format | Ñ — enye big | ñ — enye small |
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- The legacy 3-digit alt codes (164/165) come from the old CP437/CP850 era — they still work in most Windows apps, but prefer the 4-digit forms (0241/0209) which follow the Unicode code points.
- In UTF-8, both characters take two bytes (C3 91 and C3 B1). If you see
ñon a page, the text is UTF-8 being read as Latin-1 — a charset mismatch, not a problem with the letter itself. - Both characters also have a decomposed form: the letter n followed by combining tilde U+0303. Use the precomposed code points above unless you have a specific reason not to — they compare and search more reliably.
What is enye? The letter behind the name
From Spain to the Philippines
Enye (Ñ/ñ) is the n with a tilde — a letter born in medieval Spain, where scribes wrote a small "n" above another "n" to save precious parchment. It arrived in the Philippines during three centuries of Spanish rule and never left: the Filipino alphabet kept it as its own letter, right after n, and gave it the name enye (from the Spanish eñe).
Enye in Filipino names and places
You see the enye everywhere in the Philippines: in family names likePeña, Muñoz and Ibañez, and in places like Parañaque, Malacañanand Santo Niño. In everyday texting many people respell it as "ny" (piña → pinya, baño → banyo), but in formal documents, IDs and birth certificates the tilde matters — Peña and Pena are different words.
Enye is not "ng"
Don't confuse the two Filipino nasal letters: ng is a two-letter digraph for the sound in bangko, whileñ (enye) is a single letter for the "ny" sound inniño. Same family of sounds, different letters — and only one of them has a tilde.
Curious about the letter's Spanish side — the eñe's full history, its EU keyboard battle, and the words you can't write without it?Read the story of the Spanish n →
Enye questions, quick answers
What is enye?
Enye is the Filipino name for the letter Ñ/ñ — the n with a tilde on top, called eñe in Spanish. It is a letter of its own (the 15th letter of the Filipino alphabet), not just an n with decoration.
How do I copy the enye symbol?
Tap the Enye Big (Ñ) or Enye Small (ñ) card at the top of this page — the letter is copied instantly. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V on Windows, Cmd+V on Mac, or tap-and-hold → Paste on your phone.
What is the alt code for enye?
On Windows with a numeric keypad: Alt + 0241 for small enye (ñ) and Alt + 0209 for big enye (Ñ). The legacy 3-digit codes Alt + 164 (ñ) and Alt + 165 (Ñ) also work in most apps.
How do I type enye big (Ñ) and enye small (ñ) on a Mac?
Press Option + N, then n for small enye (ñ) or Shift + N for big enye (Ñ). You can also press and hold the n key and pick the letter from the popup.
How do I type enye on my phone?
On iPhone, iPad and Android, press and hold the n key on the on-screen keyboard, then slide to ñ or Ñ in the popup menu.
Is enye a Filipino or Spanish letter?
Both, in a way. The letter came to the Philippines with Spanish during the colonial era and was adopted into the Filipino alphabet. Today it lives on in Filipino family names and place names like Peña, Muñoz, Parañaque and Malacañan.
Is "nye" the same as enye?
No. "Ny" is just a two-letter stand-in people type when they can't produce the real letter — writing Peña as "Penya" or niño as "nino" changes the spelling, and Pena (without the tilde) is a different word in Spanish. If you can't type the letter, copy it from this page instead of approximating it.
What is the Unicode for enye?
Big enye Ñ is U+00D1 (Latin Capital Letter N with Tilde) and small enye ñ is U+00F1 (Latin Small Letter N with Tilde). In HTML: Ñ / Ñ and ñ / ñ.
