The German Alphabet: A Brief Overview In Germany, the alphabet consists of 26 letters, just like in English: 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 Additionally, there are three German umlauts: Ä, Ö, and Ü, as well as a unique ligature: ß. While some letters in German sound similar to their English counterparts, others have .