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Written Spanish uses three letters in addition to the 26 letters used in the English alphabet. These are '''ñ''' and the letter combinations '''ch''' and '''ll''', which are considered single letters. The letter '''w''', although not part of the Spanish alphabet, is included since it is found in a few names of foreign origin. The following list shows the letters in alphabetical order: | Written Spanish uses three letters in addition to the 26 letters used in the English alphabet. These are '''ñ''' and the letter combinations '''ch''' and '''ll''', which are considered single letters. The letter '''w''', although not part of the Spanish alphabet, is included since it is found in a few names of foreign origin. The following list shows the letters in alphabetical order: | ||
{{Block indent|a, b, c, ch, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, ll, m, n, ñ, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z}} | |||
This word list follows the standard English alphabetical order. | This word list follows the standard English alphabetical order. | ||
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Although Spanish spelling was standardized in the mid-1700s, scribes usually spelled words the way they sounded. Generally, variations between old and modern spellings should not cause too much trouble for the researcher. In Spanish, the following variations are common: | Although Spanish spelling was standardized in the mid-1700s, scribes usually spelled words the way they sounded. Generally, variations between old and modern spellings should not cause too much trouble for the researcher. In Spanish, the following variations are common: | ||
{{Block indent|'''''ch''''' used for '''''c'''''}} | |||
{{Block indent|'''''e''''' used for '''''i'''''}} | |||
{{Block indent|'''''j''''' used for '''''g'''''}} | |||
{{Block indent|'''''j''''' used for '''''x'''''}} | |||
{{Block indent|'''''j''''' used for '''''i'''''}} | |||
{{Block indent|'''''y''''' used for '''''i'''''}} | |||
{{Block indent|the addition or removal of an '''''h'''''}} | |||
{{Block indent|the doubling of letters}} | |||
Examples: | Examples: | ||
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