Free Slovak keyboard with Easy Accents, QWERTZ and QWERTY layouts, diacritic checker — type č š ž ô ä ľ in your browser.
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Slovak keyboard (QWERTZ)
Slovak keyboard (QWERTZ)
Slovak QWERTZ (KBDSL) — Y/Z swapped vs US. Number row: 2=ľ, 4=č, 6=ž. Dedicated ú, ä, ô, ň keys.
Slovak QWERTZ (KBDSL) is the Windows default — Y/Z swapped vs US, diacritics on the number row. Slovak QWERTY (KBDSL1) keeps US Y/Z positions for diaspora users.
Slovak (QWERTZ)
Number row 2–0: ľ š č ť ž ý á í é. Dedicated ú ä ô ň on letter keys. Y/Z swapped vs US.
Slovak (QWERTY)
Same diacritic positions; Y stays on the top row and Z on the bottom row like US QWERTY. AltGr + E → €.
Dĺžeň, mäkčeň, vokáň, and ä — when to use č, ľ, ô, ä with examples.
Mäkčeň (ˇ) — č, š, ž, ľ, ň, ď, ť
Softened or palatal consonants: č /tʃ/ (čaj), š /ʃ/ (šaty), ž /ʒ/ (žaba), ľ /ʎ/ (ľudia), ň /ɲ/ (studňa). Type c=, s=, z=, l=, n=, d=, t= in Quick Compose.
Dĺžeň (´) — á, é, í, ó, ú, ý, ĺ, ŕ
Long vowels and syllabic l/r: láska, dúha, dlhý. Rare ĺ and ŕ appear in words like mĺkvy and vŕba. Type a=, e=, i=, o=, u=, y=, l==, r= in Quick Compose.
Vokáň (ˆ) — ô
The circumflex on ô spells the /uo/ diphthong: stôl (table), kôň (horse). Do not confuse with ó (long o, rare). Quick Compose: o== → ô before o= → ó.
Dve bodky (¨) — ä
Wide e sound in a few words: mäso, bábätko. Increasingly rare in speech but still correct in spelling. Quick Compose: a== → ä before a= → á.
Common mistakes
ludia vs ľudia, stol vs stôl, maso vs mäso, zivot vs život, ma vs má (homograph). Use the diacritic checker for dictionary hints.
O is the short vowel /ɔ/ in words like dom and oko. Ó marks a long /ɔː/ and is rare (mainly loanwords like ópium). Ô (vokáň) is a diphthong spelled /uo/ in native words: stôl, kôň, vôľa. Easy Accents: o== → ô, o= → ó.
Ľ (ľ) is a palatal consonant /ʎ/ in common words: ľudia, ľalia, poľnohospodárstvo. Type l= in Quick Compose or / + l in TypeIt. Ĺ (ĺ) is a rare long syllabic /l̩ː/ in words like mĺkvy and stĺp (dialectal variants). Type l== before l= so ĺ is not confused with ľ.
Close cousins, but not interchangeable — spelling and layouts differ.
| Topic | Slovak | Czech |
|---|---|---|
| Unique Slovak letters | ä, ô, ĺ, ľ, ŕ | ě, ř, ů |
| Shared diacritic letters | č, š, ž, ň, ď, ť + acute vowels | č, š, ž, ň, ď, ť + acute vowels |
| R with diacritic | ŕ — syllabic long r (rare) | ř — unique fricative trill |
| Long u spelling | ú only | ú vs ů (position rules) |
| Windows default layout | KBDSL (QWERTZ) + KBDSL1 (QWERTY) | KBDCZ (QWERTZ) + KBDCZ2 Programmers |
| Number row (unshifted) | ľ š č ť ž ý á í é | ě š č ř ž ý á í é |
| Common learner mistake | Using Czech ř or ě in Slovak | Using Slovak ô or ľ in Czech |
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Practical tips for Slovak input — layouts, accents, and common questions answered below.
A Slovak keyboard (Slovenská klávesnica) lets you type the 17 special Slovak letters — č, š, ž, ô, ä, ľ, and acute vowels — essential for correct spelling. KeyLingo combines typing, diacritic checking, and educational guides in one private workspace.
Open KeyLingo Slovak Keyboard and use Easy Accents: Quick Compose (l= → ľ, o== → ô, a== → ä, r= → ŕ) or TypeIt dead keys. Switch to Virtual Keyboard for authentic QWERTZ or QWERTY layout.
Slovak uses a 46-letter Latin alphabet — the longest Slavic alphabet — with digraphs ch, dz, dž counting as single letters. Seventeen letters carry diacritics: mäkčeň (č, ď, ľ, ň, š, ť, ž), dĺžeň (á, é, í, ó, ú, ý, ĺ, ŕ), dve bodky (ä), and vokáň (ô).
Dĺžeň (´) marks long vowels and syllabic l/r — á, é, í, ó, ú, ý, ĺ, ŕ. Mäkčeň (ˇ) softens consonants — č, š, ž, ľ, ň, ď, ť. Vokáň (ˆ) on ô spells the /uo/ diphthong (stôl, kôň). Ä (dve bodky) marks wide e in a few words (mäso).
Slovak QWERTZ (KBDSL, Windows default) swaps Y and Z vs US keyboards. Diacritic letters sit on the number row: 2=ľ, 3=š, 4=č, 5=ť, 6=ž, 7=ý, 8=á, 9=í, 0=é, plus ú, ä, ô, ň on letter keys. Slovak QWERTY (KBDSL1) keeps US Y/Z positions for diaspora users.
Both use QWERTZ with similar number-row diacritics, but Slovak has ä, ô, ĺ, ľ, ŕ while Czech has ě, ř, ů. The letter ř (Czech rolled fricative) does not exist in Slovak — Slovak uses ŕ (syllabic long r). Czech ů/ú rules differ from Slovak ú.
Quick Compose: c= č, l= ľ, l== ĺ, o== ô, a== ä, r= ŕ, s= š, z= ž. TypeIt: ' + vowel → acute, / + letter → mäkčeň, ^ + o → ô, " + a → ä. Use the accent strip for one-click insertion.
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Slovak keyboard, input methods, and privacy — answered clearly.
Use Easy Accents Quick Compose: o== for ô, a== for ä. Or TypeIt mode: ^ + o → ô, " + a → ä. On Slovak QWERTZ, ô is on the L key and ä beside P.
Ľ (ľ) is a palatal consonant in common words like ľudia and ľalia — type l= in Quick Compose. Ĺ (ĺ) is a rare long syllabic l (mĺkvy) — type l== before l=.
Quick Compose: r= → ŕ. TypeIt: ' + r → ŕ. Do not confuse with Czech ř — Slovak has no ř letter.
The diacritic hint bar uses a local dictionary. After typing ludia, apply the hint — no server calls. Homographs like ma/má need your judgment.
QWERTZ (KBDSL) is the Windows default in Slovakia with Y/Z swapped. QWERTY (KBDSL1) keeps US letter positions — useful abroad or for mixed English typing.
Slovak uses ä, ô, ĺ, ľ, ŕ; Czech uses ě, ř, ů. Both share č, š, ž, ň, ď, ť and acute vowels, but spelling rules and keyboard defaults differ. See our Slovak vs Czech comparison in the guide below.
No. KeyLingo helps you type Slovak characters. It does not translate English to Slovak.
Yes. Use the accent dock or virtual keyboard sheet. Disable OS autocorrect if = shortcuts conflict in Easy Accents mode.
Unicode decorative fonts only transform basic A–Z in most styles. Slovak diacritics (č, ô, ľ) stay plain — type Slovak here with full diacritic support.
No. Everything runs locally in your browser — zero server uploads.
Slovenská klávesnica means Slovak keyboard — layouts for typing mäkčeň and dĺžeň letters on computers and phones.
On KBDSL QWERTZ: 2=ľ, 3=š, 4=č, 5=ť, 6=ž, 7=ý, 8=á, 9=í, 0=é. Press Shift for digits 1–0.
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