Language quiz
The NATO phonetic alphabet
Twenty six letters, A to Z. Type the code word for each, as radio operators spell it, in any order; the Morse code for the letter appears beside it.
- Format
- Type them all
- Items
- 26 answers
- Limit
- 2:00
- Level
- Easy
- Checked
- 2026.10.04
- Answers
- 26
- Time limit
- 2:00
- Order
- Any order
- Matching
- Case and accents ignored
- Type an answer; it files itself the moment it matches.
- One answer can fill several slots.
- Give up at any time to see what you missed.
- Pause whenever you like (Esc). The board hides while the clock is stopped.
Type the NATO code word for each letter.
| Letter | Code word | Morse code |
|---|---|---|
| A | Not found yet | |
| B | Not found yet | |
| C | Not found yet | |
| D | Not found yet | |
| E | Not found yet | |
| F | Not found yet | |
| G | Not found yet | |
| H | Not found yet | |
| I | Not found yet | |
| J | Not found yet | |
| K | Not found yet | |
| L | Not found yet | |
| M | Not found yet |
| Letter | Code word | Morse code |
|---|---|---|
| N | Not found yet | |
| O | Not found yet | |
| P | Not found yet | |
| Q | Not found yet | |
| R | Not found yet | |
| S | Not found yet | |
| T | Not found yet | |
| U | Not found yet | |
| V | Not found yet | |
| W | Not found yet | |
| X | Not found yet | |
| Y | Not found yet | |
| Z | Not found yet |
About this quiz
The spelling alphabet was adopted in the 1950s so that letters could be understood over noisy radio links by speakers of many languages.
- Alfa and Juliett are spelled that way on purpose, so speakers of other languages pronounce them correctly.
- The same alphabet is used by NATO, international aviation and shipping.
- Every code word is a real word or name chosen to sound unlike any other.
- Alpha, Juliet and Whisky are accepted here as everyday spellings.
Sources
- [1]NATO. The NATO Phonetic Alphabet.
- [2]International Telecommunication Union. Recommendation ITU-R M.1677-1: International Morse code.
Note on the data. Code words and their spellings follow NATO's own page, including Alfa, Juliett and X-ray; common everyday spellings are accepted too. The Morse code beside each letter is the one in Ribbia's morse-code quiz, from ITU-R Recommendation M.1677-1.
Last checked October 4, 2026
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