Morse Code Alphabet
Every letter and digit in Morse code, playable at a tap: tap any cell in the chart below to hear its exact dot-and-dash pattern. All 36 symbols are right here in the page — nothing to load.
Morse code alphabet A–Z
Tap any cell to play it. The full punctuation set sits at the end. Need the whole set on one page? Grab the printable morse code chart — and the morse code numbers page covers the digit pattern in depth.
Four memory tricks for the Morse code letters
1. Build from the shortest codes
E (·) and T (–) are single symbols. Add the two-symbol set next — A (·–), I (··), M (––), N (–·) — and you already have the skeleton of the whole chart.
2. Learn the mirror pairs
Many letters are reversals of each other: A (·–) vs N (–·), D (–··) vs X (··–), G (––·) vs W (·––), U (··–) vs D (–··). Practise them as pairs and one memory covers two letters.
3. Use the number rule
Digits are mechanical: 1–5 add one more dot each (1 = ·––––, 5 = ·····), then 6–0 add one more dash each (6 = –····, 0 = –––––). Ten symbols, one rule.
4. Drill the high-frequency letters first
English leans on E, T, A, O, I and N — all short codes. Recognizing those six by ear covers a large share of any sentence, which makes the rest of the chart feel much less daunting.
Frequently asked questions
›What is the Morse code alphabet?
It is the set of 26 letter codes, 10 digit codes, and a handful of punctuation codes that make up written Morse. Each character is a unique sequence of dots and dashes — 26 letters, 10 numbers, all listed in the table above with audio.
›Which Morse code letters are most common?
In English the frequent letters got the shortest codes: E (·), T (–), A (·–), O (–––), I (··) and N (–·). Learn those first — they cover a huge share of everyday text, which is exactly why the code is built that way.
›How do I memorize the Morse code chart?
Learn in layers: first the two one-symbol letters (E, T), then the two-symbol set (A, I, M, N), then the mirror pairs like A (·–) and N (–·). Numbers follow one rule — 1 to 5 add dots, 6 to 0 add dashes. A few minutes a day beats one long session.
›Are Morse code letters and numbers the same everywhere?
The Latin letters and digits below are identical worldwide — that is the point of an international standard. Some languages add extended codes for accented letters, but A–Z and 0–9 never change between countries.
›How do I listen to a Morse code letter?
Press the play button on any row: you will hear that exact dot-and-dash pattern at a learner-friendly speed. Start with E and T, compare the mirror pairs by ear, and you will recognize letters within a few sessions.