Reference plate · Letter 3 of 26
C in Morse code
C in Morse code is "-.-.": dash, dot, dash and dot, spoken "dah-di-dah-dit". It is one of the 12 four-element letters, so it sits four steps from the root of the Morse code tree. The 7-day plan teaches C on day 6. At 20 words per minute it takes 660 milliseconds to send.
dah-di-dah-dit
- Code
- −·−·
- At 20 WPM
- 660ms
- Plan day
- 6
C · dah-di-dah-dit
dash dot dash dot
C at a glance
- Morse code
- -.-.
- Spoken
- dah-di-dah-dit
- Elements
- 4: two dashes and two dots
- At 20 WPM
- 660 ms
- At 5 WPM
- 2640 ms
- Morse tree
- 4 steps from the root, below K
- 7-day plan
- Day 6, with B, X, Y, Z and Q
- Koch order
- 32 of 36
Where C sits in the Morse code tree
The path through the Morse code tree to C: from the root, a dash to T, a dot to N, a dash to K then a dot to C.
In the Morse code tree a dot branches left and a dash branches right, so every character sits exactly where its own code leads. C sits four steps from the root, directly below K. No letter hangs below C: it is a leaf of the tree.
See the whole Morse code treeCharacters confused with C
C is easiest to mistake for B, F or Y. Practise them back to back until the difference is a sound rather than a count.
How to learn C
7-day plan
The plan teaches C on day 6, together with B, X, Y, Z and Q. Learn it by its sound, "dah-di-dah-dit", at full speed rather than by counting its elements.
In the Koch method it is character 32 of 36.
Practise
Practice brings C back just before you would forget it, in all three skills: copying it by ear, reading it, and sending it yourself.
Words with C in them
Questions about C in Morse code
- What is C in Morse code?
- C in Morse code is "-.-.", spoken dah-di-dah-dit. It is four elements long (dash dot dash dot) and takes 660 milliseconds to send at 20 words per minute. It sits four steps from the root of the Morse code tree.
- Which Morse code characters are confused with C?
- C (-.-.) is easy to confuse with B (-...), F (..-.) and Y (-.--), each of which differs from it by a single element. Practise them back to back until the difference is a sound rather than a count.
- How do you learn C in Morse code?
- By its sound, not its shape: C is spoken dah-di-dah-dit. Listen to it at full speed instead of counting its elements. MorseForge's 7-day plan teaches it on day 6, together with B, X, Y, Z and Q.