# writes vs wrote

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### wrote
*verb · IPA /ɹəʊt/ · frequency rank #984*
simple past of write

## Source
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