Typing in Hungarian requires a few special characters that aren’t on a standard English keyboard.

You need to know how to type specific Hungarian accents to spell words correctly.

Skipping these accent marks changes the entire meaning of the words you write.

For example, the word szar means something very vulgar, while szár means a plant stem.

Setting up your device to type these accents is quick and easy.

The Hungarian accented vowels

There are nine special accented vowels in the Hungarian language.

They include acute accents, umlauts, and the unique Hungarian double acute accents.

Here’s a table showing the uppercase and lowercase versions of these letters.

Windows keyboard setup

Windows makes it very simple to add the Hungarian layout.

Open your Start Menu and click on Settings.

Navigate to “Time & Language” and then select “Language & region”.

Under your preferred languages, click “Add a language” and search for Hungarian.

Install the language pack so it becomes available on your system.

You can now toggle between English and Hungarian by pressing the Windows key and the Spacebar together.

On a physical US keyboard, the special characters replace various punctuation keys on the right side.

For instance, the zero key becomes ö, and the left bracket key becomes ő.

I highly recommend buying cheap Hungarian keyboard stickers online to place over your physical keys.

Mac keyboard setup

Apple users can add the Hungarian layout in just a few clicks.

Open System Settings and go to your “Keyboard” menu.

Under the “Text Input” section, click “Edit” next to “Input Sources”.

Click the plus icon at the bottom left, search for Hungarian, and click “Add”.

You can switch between languages easily by pressing Control and the Spacebar.

Mac also offers a great shortcut if you don’t want to change your entire keyboard layout.

You can simply press and hold any vowel key while typing.

A small menu will pop up with the accented versions for you to choose from.

iPhone and iPad keyboard setup

Typing Hungarian accents on an iPhone or iPad is completely intuitive.

You don’t even need to add a new keyboard if you’re just typing a quick message.

Simply press and hold any vowel on your standard English keyboard screen.

A pop-up menu will appear right above your finger.

Slide your finger over to the Hungarian accent you need and let go.

If you want predictive text to correct your Hungarian spelling, you should add the dedicated keyboard.

Go to your Settings app, select General, and then tap “Keyboard”.

Tap “Keyboards”, then “Add New Keyboard”, and select Hungarian.

Android keyboard setup

Android devices operate almost exactly like iPhones for typing accents.

Pressing and holding a vowel on your screen will bring up the accent options.

Just slide your finger to select the correct Hungarian letter.

Adding the full Hungarian dictionary helps immensely with autocorrect and word suggestions.

Open your Settings app and navigate to “System” or “General Management”.

Tap on “Languages & input”, then select your on-screen keyboard.

Tap “Languages”, then “Add keyboard”, and choose Hungarian from the list.

Now you’re ready to type correctly in Hungarian across all your devices.

You’ll never have to worry about missing an accent mark again.

Try typing this simple greeting phrase right now.