# written

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹɪ.tn̩/ · frequency rank #861

## Definitions
1. Of, relating, or characteristic of writing (i.e., of that which has been written).
2. Having been written.

## Etymology
Morphologically write + -en.

## Easily confused with
- **write** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/write-vs-written)
- **writer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/writer-vs-written)
- **writes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/writes-vs-written)
- **witted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/witted-vs-written)

## Common misspellings (9)
`rwitten`, `wirtten`, `writen`, `writetn`, `writtenn`, `writtne`, `wrritten`, `wrtiten`, `wwritten`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/written