0 vs 9 / 8
0 is five dashes (-----). 9 ends with a dit (----.); 8 ends with two (---..). Trailing dits are easy to drop when tapping fast.
Free Morse code numbers chart 0–9 — click any digit to hear International Morse, convert number strings, and copy the five-symbol patterns. No signup.
Memory tip: 0 is five dashes (-----), 5 is five dots (.....). Digits 1–4 add dashes from the right; 6–9 add dashes from the left.
Click any digit 0–9 to hear International Morse. Digits insert into the mini converter below. Need letters too? See the full Morse alphabet chart.
Morse code numbers are the International (ITU) digit set for 0–9. Every digit uses exactly five dots or dashes — unlike letters, which vary from one to four symbols. That fixed length makes numbers easy to recognise on the air once you know the pattern family.
This page is built for the search intent morse code numbers: hear each digit, convert phone numbers and mixed callsign-style text, and print a clean 0–9 reference table.
In International Morse, numerals always occupy five time-slots of dots and dashes:
-----...--).....--...)Anchor the extremes first. From 0, replace leading dashes with dots as you count up to 5. From 5, replace leading dots with dashes as you count up to 9 (then 0 wraps with five dashes again). Practise with the clickable grid above until the rhythm sticks.
Use this table for desk reference or printouts. Click digits in the interactive grid to hear the same codes.
| Number | Morse | Number | Morse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ----- | 5 | ..... |
| 1 | .---- | 6 | -.... |
| 2 | ..--- | 7 | --... |
| 3 | ...-- | 8 | ---.. |
| 4 | ....- | 9 | ----. |
9 ----. · 1 .---- · 1 .---- → ----. .---- .----
..--- ----- ..--- ....- — useful when logging contacts or dating practice drills.
Letters and numbers share the same spacing rules. CQ is -.-. --.-; 73 (best regards) is --... ...--. Full message: -.-. --.- / --... ...--. Encode longer mixes in the Morse code translator or text to Morse tool. Common amateur shortcuts are listed on Morse abbreviations.
Letters can be 1–4 symbols (E is a single dot; J is four). Digits are always five. If you hear a five-element group that is not a known punctuation pattern, treat it as a number first. Compare side-by-side on the alphabet page or the printable Morse cheat sheet.
----.). Dropping the dit accidentally sends 0..---- (five elements); J is .--- (four).Practise digit timing on Morse timing / WPM and the practice trainer.
Five-element groups that differ by one dit or dah are the usual mix-ups.
0 is five dashes (-----). 9 ends with a dit (----.); 8 ends with two (---..). Trailing dits are easy to drop when tapping fast.
5 is five dits (.....). H is four; S is three. Counting visually causes digit/letter swaps — learn by rhythm.
1–4 start with dots then fill with dashes. 6–9 start with dashes then fill with dots. Mixing the ramp direction flips the digit.
6 (-....) looks like B (-...) plus an extra dit. 7 (--...) can blur toward Z (--..). Keep the five-element rule in mind.
Digits use the same unit timing as letters — only the pattern length changes:
Because each digit is longer than most letters, slow WPM slightly when practising phone numbers until spacing stays clean. Decode pasted digit Morse with the Morse code decoder.
Short answers for the searches people make about digits in Morse.
-----, 1 .----, 2 ..---, 3 ...--, 4 ....-, 5 ....., 6 -...., 7 --..., 8 ---.., 9 ----..----., 1 = .----, 1 = .----, so 911 is ----. .---- .----.Convert full messages, play audio, and decode signals in the main translator.
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