Latin Small Letter O With Double Acute Letter
ő is the Latin small letter O with double acute, used in languages that require this specific vowel mark.
U+0151
The character “ő” is a Unicode letter: LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOUBLE ACUTE (U+0151). It’s commonly needed when writing names and words in languages that use double-acute diacritics.
Latin Small Letter O With Double Acute Letter Meaning
“ő” represents the letter “o” with a double acute accent, written as a single combined character in Unicode. Its purpose is to preserve correct spelling and pronunciation in languages that distinguish “o” from “ő” using this diacritic. You’ll most often see it in proper nouns (people’s names, places) and everyday words where the diacritic is orthographically required. Because it’s a single precomposed character (Unicode U+0151), using “ő” directly is typically better than trying to simulate it with separate characters.
Common uses
- •Writing Hungarian words that require the double-acute vowel “ő”
- •Typing or correcting personal names containing “ő” in official documents
- •Adding accurate diacritics in subtitles, captions, and transcription
- •Creating searchable text for databases storing multilingual names
- •Designing UI and forms that must support correct language characters
Examples
ő — Latin small letter o with double acute
- őSzékesfehérvár: őrszem
- őKőszeg: őstelep
- őMónika őrzi a kottát.
- őElőszó: a következő fejezet
- őKöszönöm, hogy segítettél, ő!
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0151 | |
| HTML Entity | ő | |
| HTML Code | ő | |
| CSS | \0151 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 337 | |
| Decimal | 337 |
How to type Latin Small Letter O With Double Acute Letter (ő)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 337 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0151 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0151. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0151, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ő with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Latin Small Letter O With Double Acute letter mean?
“ő” represents the letter “o” with a double acute accent, written as a single combined character in Unicode. Its purpose is to preserve correct spelling and pronunciation in languages that distinguish “o” from “ő” using this diacritic. You’ll most often see it in proper nouns (people’s names, places) and everyday words where the diacritic is orthographically required. Because it’s a single precomposed character (Unicode U+0151), using “ő” directly is typically better than trying to simulate it with separate characters.
What Unicode character is “ő”?
“ő” is LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOUBLE ACUTE, Unicode U+0151.
How do I copy “ő” using HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ő
How do I type or insert “ő” in code?
In JavaScript you can use \\u{0151}. In CSS escape form: \\0151.
Is “ő” the same as “o” with two separate marks?
“ő” is a single precomposed character (U+0151). Simulating it with separate characters (like a combining double-acute) may not behave identically across fonts and systems.