# E with accents: é, è, ê, ë, and ē

Choose an accented E in uppercase or lowercase. Select a character to copy it, then paste it wherever you are writing.

## Characters available in this tool

- É: Capital E with acute (U+00C9)
- é: Lowercase e with acute (U+00E9)
- È: Capital E with grave (U+00C8)
- è: Lowercase e with grave (U+00E8)
- Ê: Capital E with circumflex (U+00CA)
- ê: Lowercase e with circumflex (U+00EA)
- Ë: Capital E with diaeresis (U+00CB)
- ë: Lowercase e with diaeresis (U+00EB)
- Ē: Capital E with macron (U+0112)
- ē: Lowercase e with macron (U+0113)

## Choose the right accented E

The most common E forms use an acute, grave, circumflex, diaeresis, or macron. Look at the direction and shape of the mark before choosing a character.

**Need a different E form?**

This page covers the forms listed above. These related collections include additional characters:

*   [Ę and ę with ogonek](https://umlautletters.com/ogonek-letters/)
*   [Ě and ě in Czech](https://umlautletters.com/czech-slovak-letters/)
*   [Vietnamese E forms, including ế and ẹ](https://umlautletters.com/vietnamese-letters/)

É

### E with acute

**Acute**  
École school in French

é

### e with acute

**Acute**  
café cafe

È

### E with grave

**Grave**  
È is in Italian

è

### e with grave

**Grave**  
caffè coffee in Italian

Ê

### E with circumflex

**Circumflex**  
Être to be in French

ê

### e with circumflex

**Circumflex**  
forêt forest in French

Ë

### E with diaeresis

**Diaeresis**  
Ë uppercase E with diaeresis

ë

### e with diaeresis

**Diaeresis**  
Noël Christmas in French

Ē

### E with macron

**Macron**  
Ē long E in some writing systems

ē

### e with macron

**Macron**  
tēnā a Māori greeting word

## How to type e with accent

### Use the numeric keypad

Turn Num Lock on. Hold Alt, enter `0233` on the numeric keypad, and release Alt to produce é.

Use the numeric keypad for listed Alt codes, not the number row. A listed code may depend on Windows and the active character set.

### Use an accent key or menu

On the US or ABC layout, press Option + E and then E for é, Option + grave and then E for è, Option + I and then E for ê, or Option + U and then E for ë. Hold E to use the accent menu. Use Character Viewer for ē if it is not shown.

Shortcuts described here assume the US or ABC input layout. Another selected layout can assign different keys.

### Hold the base letter

Touch and hold E on the on-screen keyboard. Keep your finger down, slide to the character you need, and release. Switch to uppercase before holding the key for a capital letter.

The available characters depend on your keyboard and enabled languages. Add a relevant language keyboard if the required form does not appear.

### Convert a code or use dead keys

In Microsoft Word for Windows, type a hexadecimal value without `U+`, then press Alt + X. For example, type `00E9` and convert it to é. Select only the code before converting if another letter or number comes immediately before it.

With the US-International keyboard enabled, type apostrophe then E for é, grave then E for è, Shift + 6 then E for ê, or quotation mark then E for ë. Press Space after a dead key when you want the punctuation mark by itself.

[![E with accent typing sequences for Windows, Mac, US-International, iPhone, and Android](/images/keyboard-guides/e-with-accent-multi-platform.webp)](https://umlautletters.com/images/keyboard-guides/e-with-accent-multi-platform.webp)

Quick entry sequences for é, è, ê, and ë on common desktop and mobile keyboards.[Open full-size diagram](https://umlautletters.com/images/keyboard-guides/e-with-accent-multi-platform.webp)

## E with accent codes

| Letter | Mark | Unicode | Windows Alt | HTML named | HTML decimal |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| É | Acute | `U+00C9` | `Alt+0201` | `É` | `É` |
| é | Acute | `U+00E9` | `Alt+0233` | `é` | `é` |
| È | Grave | `U+00C8` | `Alt+0200` | `È` | `È` |
| è | Grave | `U+00E8` | `Alt+0232` | `è` | `è` |
| Ê | Circumflex | `U+00CA` | `Alt+0202` | `Ê` | `Ê` |
| ê | Circumflex | `U+00EA` | `Alt+0234` | `ê` | `ê` |
| Ë | Diaeresis | `U+00CB` | `Alt+0203` | `Ë` | `Ë` |
| ë | Diaeresis | `U+00EB` | `Alt+0235` | `ë` | `ë` |
| Ē | Macron | `U+0112` | Not standard | `Ē` | `Ē` |
| ē | Macron | `U+0113` | Not standard | `ē` | `ē` |

Paste the character itself into normal text. HTML entities belong in HTML source. Unicode labels use hexadecimal notation, while HTML decimal entities and Windows Alt codes use decimal numbers.

## Using e with accent correctly

É is common in French, Spanish, Portuguese, and many loanwords. È appears in languages including French and Italian. Ê and ë have their own language-specific jobs, while ē commonly represents a long vowel in writing systems that use a macron.

In French, é and è normally represent different vowel qualities. The diaeresis in Noël indicates that adjacent vowels are pronounced separately. These examples explain the marks, but pronunciation still depends on the language and word.

English often preserves é in borrowed words and names, such as café, résumé, and Beyoncé. Use the spelling preferred by the person or publication. A plain e may be understood in informal text, but it is not always the exact spelling.

**É and È point in different directions**

The acute accent in é rises to the right. The grave accent in è falls to the right. Ê has a pointed circumflex, ë has two dots, and ē has a horizontal macron.

## Questions about e with accent

### What is the most common E with accent?

É and é are especially common across European languages and English loanwords. The correct choice still depends on the exact word you are writing.

### Are é and è the same letter?

No. They use different accent marks and can represent different sounds or meanings. Copy the version found in the original spelling.

### How do I type é on a Mac?

On the US or ABC layout, press Option + E, release the keys, and press E. Hold Shift for É. You can also hold the E key and choose é from the accent menu.

### Why does ë have two dots?

The two-dot mark is called a diaeresis in words such as Noël, where it can show that neighboring vowels are pronounced separately. Its function can differ in another language.

## Related accented letters

- [Ë and ëFocused E with diaeresis guide →](https://umlautletters.com/e-with-diaeresis/)
- [Ñ Ń Ǹ Ň ŅN with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/n-with-accent/)
- [Á À Â Ã Ä Å ĀA with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/a-with-accent/)
- [Ó Ò Ô Õ Ö ŌO with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/o-with-accent/)
- [Ú Ù Û Ü ŪU with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/u-with-accent/)
- [Í Ì Î Ï ĪI with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/i-with-accent/)
- [Ç Ć Ĉ Č ĊC with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/c-with-accent/)
- [Ś Š Ş Ș ŜS with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/s-with-accent/)
- [Ď Ḋ Ḍ ḎD with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/d-with-accent/)
- [Ŕ Ř Ŗ Ṙ ṚR with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/r-with-accent/)
- [Ğ Ĝ Ġ Ģ ǦG with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/g-with-accent/)
- [Ź Ż Ž Ẑ ẒZ with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/z-with-accent/)
- [Ý Ŷ ŸY with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/y-with-accent/)
- [Ť Ț Ţ Ṫ ṬT with accents →](https://umlautletters.com/t-with-accent/)
- [All accented lettersBrowse the collection →](https://umlautletters.com/accented-letters/)

## Browse by accent mark

- [AcuteSee every matching letter →](https://umlautletters.com/acute-accent/)
- [GraveSee every matching letter →](https://umlautletters.com/grave-accent/)
- [CircumflexSee every matching letter →](https://umlautletters.com/circumflex-accent/)
- [DiaeresisSee every matching letter →](https://umlautletters.com/diaeresis-letters/)
- [MacronSee every matching letter →](https://umlautletters.com/macron-letters/)
- [All accent marksCompare the main marks →](https://umlautletters.com/accent-marks/)

## Browse in a language context

- [Spanish accented lettersSee the Spanish set →](https://umlautletters.com/spanish-accented-letters/)
- [French accented lettersSee the French set →](https://umlautletters.com/french-accented-letters/)
- [All language collectionsBrowse by writing system →](https://umlautletters.com/languages/)

Sources: [Unicode Latin-1 Supplement](https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0080.pdf), [Unicode Latin Extended-A](https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U0100.pdf), [Unicode Latin Extended Additional](https://www.unicode.org/charts/PDF/U1E00.pdf), [Apple Support](https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/mac-help/mh27474/mac), [Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/word/insert-ascii-or-unicode-character-codes-in-word).

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