Umlaut / diaeresis: every letter to copy and paste
Two dots above a letter. As a German umlaut it changes the vowel sound (ä, ö, ü); as a diaeresis in French, Dutch, Spanish or English (naïve, Noël) it shows that a vowel is pronounced separately.
Mac: Option+U, then the letter.
Word for Windows: Ctrl+Shift+:, then the letter.
US-International keyboard: Shift+' ("), then the letter.
LaTeX: \"{e}
Lowercase letters with the umlaut / diaeresis
Uppercase letters with the umlaut / diaeresis
Combining umlaut / diaeresis
The combining form is U+0308. 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 umlaut / diaeresis
Frequently asked questions
What is the umlaut / diaeresis used for?
Two dots above a letter. As a German umlaut it changes the vowel sound (ä, ö, ü); as a diaeresis in French, Dutch, Spanish or English (naïve, Noël) it shows that a vowel is pronounced separately.
How do I add a umlaut / diaeresis to any letter?
Type the letter, then the combining character U+0308. 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 umlaut / diaeresis?
Unicode has 33 precomposed letters whose first mark is the umlaut / diaeresis: 17 lowercase and 16 uppercase.