# west vs writ

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### west
*noun · IPA /wɛst/ · frequency rank #521*
The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.

### 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/west-vs-writ