U with acute
Acute
Úrsula given name
COPY & TYPE / U WITH ACCENT
U with accents: ú, ù, û, ü, and ū
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Quick copy úAvailable forms 10Marks covered acute, grave, circumflex, diaeresis, and macron
CHARACTER GUIDE
Choose the right accented U
The common U forms on this page use an acute, grave, circumflex, diaeresis, or macron. Each character has its own Unicode value and spelling contexts.
u with acute
Acute
tú you in Spanish
U with grave
Grave
Ù uppercase U with grave
u with grave
Grave
où where in French
U with circumflex
Circumflex
Û uppercase U with circumflex
u with circumflex
Circumflex
sûr sure in French
U with diaeresis
Diaeresis or umlaut
Über over or above in German
u with diaeresis
Diaeresis or umlaut
München Munich in German
U with macron
Macron
Ū long U in some writing systems
u with macron
Macron
tū stand in Māori
KEYBOARD METHODS
How to type u with accent
Use the numeric keypad
Turn Num Lock on. Hold Alt, enter 0250 on the numeric keypad, and release Alt to produce ú.
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, use Option + E for ú, Option + grave for ù, Option + I for û, or Option + U for ü, then type U. Hold the U key to open the accent menu. Use Character Viewer for ū 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 U 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 00FA and convert it to ú. Select only the code before converting if another letter or number comes immediately before it.
With the US-International keyboard enabled, type apostrophe then U for ú, grave then U for ù, Shift + 6 then U for û, or quotation mark then U for ü. The exact dead keys depend on the active layout.
CHARACTER REFERENCE
U with accent codes
| Letter | Mark | Unicode | Windows Alt | HTML named | HTML decimal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ú | Acute | U+00DA | Alt+0218 | Ú | Ú |
| ú | Acute | U+00FA | Alt+0250 | ú | ú |
| Ù | Grave | U+00D9 | Alt+0217 | Ù | Ù |
| ù | Grave | U+00F9 | Alt+0249 | ù | ù |
| Û | Circumflex | U+00DB | Alt+0219 | Û | Û |
| û | Circumflex | U+00FB | Alt+0251 | û | û |
| Ü | Diaeresis or umlaut | U+00DC | Alt+0220 | Ü | Ü |
| ü | Diaeresis or umlaut | U+00FC | Alt+0252 | ü | ü |
| Ū | Macron | U+016A | Not standard | Ū | Ū |
| ū | Macron | U+016B | Not standard | ū | ū |
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.
MEANING & SPELLING
Using u with accent correctly
Spanish uses ú to mark stress in words such as tú. French uses ù in a small number of words, including où, and û in words such as sûr. German uses ü as an umlaut, while Spanish uses the same two-dot shape as a diaeresis in words such as pingüino.
In German, ü represents a different vowel from u and can be written ue when the umlaut is technically unavailable. That replacement does not apply to Spanish, Turkish, or every other language that uses ü.
The macron in ū often marks vowel length, including in Māori and some transliteration systems. Always follow the spelling and capitalization used by the original source.
Ü and Ú use different marks
Ü has two dots, while Ú has a single acute accent rising to the right. Ù uses a grave accent, Û uses a circumflex, and Ū uses a horizontal macron. These characters are not interchangeable.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions about u with accent
What is the difference between ú and ü?
Ú has an acute accent. Ü has two dots that may function as an umlaut or diaeresis depending on the language. Use the form found in the original spelling.
Is ü always an umlaut?
No. It is an umlaut in German. In Spanish words such as pingüino, the two dots form a diaeresis and show that the u is pronounced.
Can I write ue instead of ü?
Use ue as a fallback for German ü when the actual character is unavailable. Do not apply that replacement automatically in names or other languages.
How do I type ú on a phone?
Touch and hold U on the on-screen keyboard, then slide to ú. If it is missing, add a language keyboard that supports the character or copy it from this page.
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Sources: Unicode Latin-1 Supplement, Unicode Latin Extended-A, Unicode Latin Extended Additional, Apple Support, Microsoft Support.