# write vs writer

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### writer
*noun · IPA /ˈɹaɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #2,096*
A person who writes, or produces literary work; an author can refer to themselves as "the writer".

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