The Spanish alphabet only has three more letters than the English alphabet, ch (che), ll (elle) and n (ene). All three letters simply follow the letter from the English alphabet which starts with the same or similar letter. The Spanish alphabet is as follows: a,b,c,ch,d,e,f,g,h,I,j,k,l,ll,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z.
However, there is some controversy over the letters w and k due to their similar language origin. No Spanish words contain the letters w and k unless added through translation. Also, the letter rr is used in some versions of the Spanish alphabet when the r is rolled.
A Spanish dictionary may add to the confusion regarding the inclusion or exclusion of certain letters. For example, older dictionaries may list all words containing ch after all words beginning with c while new versions list the ch words in alphabetical order as with the English language. On the contrary, this is opposite when referring to the letter n. This change occurred in 1994.
To add more confusion, some letters may not be part of the official alphabet but are created by adding accents to the letters. For example, adding accents to the vowels o, e or u alter their...