# watt vs writ

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### watt
*noun · IPA /wɒt/ · frequency rank #11,494*
In the International System of Units, the derived unit of power; the power of a system in which one joule of energy is transferred per second. Symbol: W

### writ
*noun · IPA /ɹɪt/ · frequency rank #19,743*
A written order, issued by a court, ordering someone to do (or stop doing) something.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/watt-vs-writ