Which to use
“write” and “written” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,531
- “write” frequency rank
- #43,644
- “written” frequency rank
- 82175
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | write | written |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (Symbole, Buchstaben, Wörter) auf einer Fläche zeichnen, formen, zum Beispiel mit einem Bleistift | Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs write |
Letter map: write vs written
Shared letters muted; letters that set write and written apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on write vs written
write and written are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82175, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
write is recorded at frequency rank #38,531, classified as averb, pronounced [ɹaɪt]. written is at rank #43,644, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 82175, this pair ranks #161,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of write vs written
Shared letters: eirtw. Private to "write": -. Private to "written": n.
"write" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "written" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "write" for "written" ever safe?
Frequency check: "write" vs "written" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "write" and "written".
- Full dictionary entry for "write" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "written" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "write" and "written" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs written". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #161,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.