The Dutch Spelling Alphabet

The Dutch spelling alphabet, also known as the Dutch telephone alphabet, assigns a distinct Dutch word to each letter. Developed for clear radio and telephone communications, it has become widely adopted throughout the Netherlands and Dutch-speaking regions.

By using familiar Dutch words to represent letters, this alphabet allows people to clearly spell out names, addresses, and other important information over the phone. It serves as an essential tool for customer service, telecommunications, and other sectors where verbal clarity is crucial.

The Dutch spelling alphabet minimizes errors and confusion when spelling aloud, improving communication efficiency and reducing the risk of misunderstandings, especially in situations where accuracy is paramount.

All characters: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYIJZ 0123456789

The full alphabet:

Letters

  1. Anton/ˈɑn.tɔn/
  2. Bernard/bɛrˈnɑrt/
  3. Cornelis/kɔrˈneː.lɪs/
  4. Dirk/dɪrk/
  5. Eduard/ˈeː.dy.ɑrt/
  6. Ferdinand/ˈfɛr.di.nɑnt/
  7. Gerard/ɣeːˈrɑrt/
  8. Hendrik/ˈɦɛn.drɪk/
  9. Izaak/ˈiː.zaːk/
  10. Johan/ˈjoː.ɦɑn/
  11. Karel/ˈkaː.rəl/
  12. Lodewijk/ˈloː.də.ʋɛi̯k/
  13. Maria/maːˈri.jaː/
  14. Nico/ˈniː.koː/
  15. Otto/ˈɔ.toː/
  16. Pieter/ˈpi.tər/
  17. Quinten/ˈkʋɪn.tən/
  18. Richard/ˈrɪ.ʃɑrt/
  19. Simon/ˈsi.mɔn/
  20. Theodoor/teːjoːˈdoːr/
  21. Utrecht/ˈy.trɛxt/
  22. Victor/ˈvɪk.tɔr/
  23. Willem/ˈʋɪ.ləm/
  24. Xantippe/ksɑnˈti.pə/
  25. Ypsilon/ˈɪp.si.lɔn/
  26. IJsbrand/ɛi̯s.brɑnt/
  27. Zacharias/ˌzɑ.xaːˈri.ɑs/

Digits

  1. 0 
    Nul/nʏl/ (Zero)/ˈzɪərəʊ/
  2. 1 
    Een/eːn/ (One)/wʌn/
  3. 2 
    Twee/tweː/ (Two)/tuː/
  4. 3 
    Drie/driː/ (Three)/θriː/
  5. 4 
    Vier/viːr/ (Four)/fɔːr/
  6. 5 
    Vijf/vɛif/ (Five)/faɪv/
  7. 6 
    Zes/zɛs/ (Six)/sɪks/
  8. 7 
    Zeven/ˈzeːvə/ (Seven)/ˈsɛv.ən/
  9. 8 
    Acht/ɑxt/ (Eight)/eɪt/
  10. 9 
    Negen/ˈneːɣə/ (Nine)/naɪn/