# right vs write

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### right
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #115*
Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →

### write
*verb · IPA /ɹaɪt/ · frequency rank #1,008*
To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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