Letters in the alphabet:

26


The English Alphabet consists of 26 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

Letter
Number
Letter
1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 E
6 F
7 G
8 H
9 I
10 J
11 K
12 L
13 M
14 N
15 O
16 P
17 Q
18 R
19 S
20 T
21 U
22 V
23 W
24 X
25 Y
26 Z

Total number of letters in the alphabet

  • 23 letters (A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T V X Y Z) are the first 23 letters of the 29 original Old English Alphabet recorded in the year 1011 by the monk Byrhtferð. Dropped from the Old English alphabet are the following 6 letters: & ⁊ Ƿ Þ Ð Æ
  • 3 letters have been added from Old English: J, U, and W. J and U were added in the 16th century, while W assumed the status of an independent letter.
  • Until 1835, the English Alphabet consisted of 27 letters: right after "Z" the 27th letter of the alphabet was ampersand (&).
  • The English Alphabet (or Modern English Alphabet) today consists of 26 letters: 23 from Old English and 3 added later.

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