Which to use
“writhing” is an adjective and “writings” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,249
- “writhing” frequency rank
- #7,411
- “writings” frequency rank
- 45660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | writhing | writings |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bended in twisting struggle. | plural of writing |
Letter map: writhing vs writings
Shared letters muted; letters that set writhing and writings apart highlighted. Shared run: 7. writhing (CCVCCVCC) and writings (CCVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - writhing and writings
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: writhing is anadjective and writingsanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
writhing is recorded at frequency rank #38,249, classified as anadj. writings is at rank #7,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɹaɪtɪŋz/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 45660, this pair ranks #219,126 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of writhing vs writings
Shared letters: ginrtw. Private to "writhing": h. Private to "writings": s.
"writhing" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "writings" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "writhing" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "writings" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #219,126 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "writhing" and "writings" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wringing vs writhing". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #219,126 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.