# wet vs writ

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wet
*adjective · IPA /wɛt/ · frequency rank #2,813*
Made up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.

### 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/wet-vs-writ