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en dash vs hyphen

hyphen vs en dash

en dash and hyphen both are nouns.

en dash is not a verb while hyphen is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
en dash Yes No No No
hyphen Yes No Yes No
As nouns, hyphen is a hypernym of en dash; that is, hyphen is a word with a broader meaning than en dash:
  • en dash: a dash that is one-half the length of an em dash.
  • hyphen: a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
Other hypernyms of en dash include dash.
en dash (noun) hyphen (noun)
a dash that is one-half the length of an em dash. a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text
en dash (verb) hyphen (verb)
divide or connect with a hyphen
Difference between en dash and hyphen

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