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NATO Phonetic Decoder

Convert text to NATO phonetic alphabet (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie...) and decode NATO words back to letters.

NATO Phonetic Alphabet

0Zero
1One
2Two
3Three
4Four
5Five
6Six
7Seven
8Eight
9Nine
AAlpha
BBravo
CCharlie
DDelta
EEcho
FFoxtrot
GGolf
HHotel
IIndia
JJuliet
KKilo
LLima
MMike
NNovember
OOscar
PPapa

Numbers

QQuebec
RRomeo
SSierra
TTango
UUniform
VVictor
WWhiskey
XX-ray
YYankee
ZZulu

NATO Phonetic Alphabet

The NATO phonetic alphabet is a spelling alphabet used internationally to ensure letters are communicated clearly over voice channels. Each letter has a unique word that is easy to understand even with poor audio quality.

Usage

Used by military, aviation, emergency services, and radio operators to spell out critical information like coordinates, call signs, and identifiers without ambiguity.

Puzzle Applications

NATO phonetic words frequently appear in puzzles:

  • Hidden messages spelled with phonetic words
  • First letter extraction from word lists
  • Military-themed puzzle caches
  • Radio/communication themed challenges