# writes vs written

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### writes
*verb · IPA /ɹaɪts/ · frequency rank #3,920*
third-person singular simple present indicative of write

### written
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɪ.tn̩/ · frequency rank #861*
Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).

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