Sorry in Morse Code
Five letters that mend fences. Here is “sorry” in Morse code — press play to hear it, copy the code for an apology note, or send it as a puzzle link on the days when saying it out loud feels hardest.
The signal light flashes in time with the sound.
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How to write “sorry” in Morse code, letter by letter
- S ... · O --- · R .-. · R .-. · Y -.--
Take care with the first two letters: S O (... ---) is also the start of SOS. Sorry keeps going — R R Y follows — but the resemblance is a good reminder to learn the whole word, not just its opening.
One space separates letters; a slash ( / ) separates words. A dot lasts one unit, a dash three — the timing rules are the same whether you write, beep, tap or flash the phrase. Every letter above follows the ITU International Morse Code standard, the same table as our full Morse code chart.
The hardest word, made easier
Apologies are delicate, and a little distance sometimes helps: a note in dots and dashes says “I have thought about this” in a way a rushed text message cannot. Siblings slip it under bedroom doors, friends leave it on desks, and more than a few couples keep it as their standing signal that an argument is over.
As a piece of code, SORRY is kind to learners — five letters, no word gap, and a double R (.-. .-.) in the middle that gives it a stumble-and-recover rhythm you can feel. At 20 WPM it takes just over three seconds to send: the shortest apology on this site, and often the one that matters most. If a note like it ever lands on your desk, our decoder will read it back to you.
Frequently asked questions
What is “sorry” in Morse code?
Sorry in Morse code is ... --- .-. .-. -.-- — S is three dots, O is three dashes, R is .-. (twice), and Y is -.--.
Is “sorry” the same as SOS in Morse code?
No — but they are easy to confuse at a glance. SOS is ... --- ... (S O S), while sorry is ... --- .-. .-. -.-- (S O R R Y): they share their first two letters and then go their separate ways. Never send SOS as a joke or a test — it is a distress call, and it is treated as real wherever it is heard.
How do I send a “sorry” in Morse code to a friend?
The puzzle link is made for this: the translator above is already loaded with the word, so press Puzzle link and send what it copies. Your friend sees only dots and dashes until they choose to reveal the message or decode it themselves.
What do radio operators say when they make a mistake on air?
They correct themselves plainly — a quick repeat of the word just sent — rather than a long apology; airtime is shared, and corrections are kept short. The word SORRY itself belongs to messages between people, where taking up a little room is the point.