Tilde: every letter to copy and paste
A wavy line above a letter. Spanish uses it for ñ, Portuguese for nasal vowels (ã, õ), Estonian for õ, and Vietnamese for the broken rising tone.
Mac: Option+N, then the letter.
Word for Windows: Ctrl+Shift+~, then the letter.
US-International keyboard: Shift+` (~), then the letter.
LaTeX: \~{e}
Lowercase letters with the tilde
Uppercase letters with the tilde
Combining tilde
The combining form is U+0303. It attaches to the character before it, so you can add it to letters that have no precomposed version.
Languages that use it
Read the full guide to the tilde
Frequently asked questions
What is the tilde used for?
A wavy line above a letter. Spanish uses it for ñ, Portuguese for nasal vowels (ã, õ), Estonian for õ, and Vietnamese for the broken rising tone.
How do I add a tilde to any letter?
Type the letter, then the combining character U+0303. Most fonts will place the mark over the letter. Use the builder on any letter page to copy the result.
How many letters have a tilde?
Unicode has 24 precomposed letters whose first mark is the tilde: 12 lowercase and 12 uppercase.