Accent Checker
Detect missing or incorrect Spanish accents and learn the rules
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Spanish Accent Rules
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Agudas (Stress on Last Syllable)
Words stressed on the last syllable get an accent if they end in a vowel, n, or s.
can-CIÓN
ca-FÉ
ja-MÁS
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Graves/Llanas (Stress on 2nd-to-Last)
Words stressed on the second-to-last syllable get an accent if they DO NOT end in a vowel, n, or s.
ár-bol
lá-piz
di-fí-cil
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Esdrújulas (Stress on 3rd-to-Last)
Words stressed on the third-to-last syllable (or earlier) always get a written accent.
te-lé-fono
mú-si-ca
rá-pi-do
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Diacritical & Question Words
Accents distinguish between identical words with different meanings or identify a word as a question.
el (the) vs él (he)
que (that) vs qué (what?)
Why Spanish Accents Matter
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Pronunciation
Accents show which syllable to stress when speaking. Without them, words may be mispronounced or misunderstood.
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Meaning
Accents can completely change meaning: "papa" (potato) vs "papá" (dad), "si" (if) vs "sí" (yes).
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Proper Writing
Correct accent usage is essential for formal Spanish writing and demonstrates language proficiency.