Numbers · 0–9

5 in Morse code

Standard Morse code for 5. Copy it, hear it, or practice with real examples.

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5 signals (5 dots, 0 dashes)Dots are short • dashes are longLetters use spaces • words use “/”

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The digit rule

Five dits. Mirror of 0.

Digits 1–5 are N dits then (5−N) dahs; 6–0 mirror that with leading dahs. Once you see the rule, all ten digits cost no extra memorisation effort.

About 5 in Morse code

Pattern: .....
Length: 9 Morse units
Spoken as: Five (FIFE)
Sent backwards: reads the same both ways
Dots ↔ dashes: ----- is 0

How long 5 takes to send

Speed	Unit length	5 takes
5 WPM	240 ms	2.2 s
13 WPM	92 ms	0.83 s
20 WPM	60 ms	0.54 s
25 WPM	48 ms	0.43 s

Standard PARIS timing: one unit is 1200 ÷ WPM milliseconds; a dot is 1 unit, a dash 3, and the gap inside a character 1. Add 3 units between letters and 7 between words.

Easily confused with

These are one dot or dash away from 5. Mishearing a single element — or clipping one off the end — turns 5 into one of them, so they are worth drilling side by side.