en
/en/
en is the Spanish name for the letter N.
The word en is used as the noun to refer to the letter N itself.
Meaning: name of the letter N, n (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/en/
Did you know?
- Spanish orthography historically used the en sound to create the ñ, a distinct letter born from the scribal shorthand of doubling the letter n.
- While en is the name of the letter, Spanish uses the term ene to refer to the letter N when spelling words or in alphabetical lists.
- While en is the name of the letter N, the Spanish word for 'in' or 'on' is also spelled en. These are homonyms that are distinguished only by context.
Examples in context
- ¡En guardia!En garde!This sentence demonstrates the use of en in a common exclamation.Tatoeba #4058766 by Asynja, translation #3936386 by Ooneykcall
- Estoy en la biblioteca.I am in the library.
- Vivo en Madrid.I live in Madrid.
- El evento se llevará a cabo en el hotel.The event will take place in the hotel.
- Trabajo en el hospital.I work at the hospital.
- Estoy en una reunión.I am in a meeting.
- La película empieza en cinco minutos.The movie starts in five minutes.
- Vamos a quedar en tu casa.We'll meet at your place.
- Vivo en la city.I live in the city.
- Estoy de vacaciones en Cancún.I am on vacation in Cancun.
- ¿Cómo se escribe la en en cursiva?How do you write the n in cursive?
Example conversation
Sofía is helping Javier with a spelling lesson.
- SofíaJavier, ¿cómo se escribe esta palabra?Javier, how do you spell this word?
- JavierLleva una en al final.It has an n at the end.
- SofíaAh, entonces es con en.Ah, so it is with an n.
- JavierSí, así es correcto.Yes, that is correct.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry en, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
