written

/ˈɹɪt.n̩/

//ˈɹɪt.n̩// adj

The verdict

“written” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #55,328 among 230 “W” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,328
frequency rank, Spanish
230
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Escrito

Corpus desk

Index ES-written · written · Spanish

written · rank #55,328 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,328
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 230
  • PHOTO-FINISH zebra

Nearest frequency peer: zebra (+3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “written”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “written” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for written
PropertyValue
Headwordwritten
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɹɪt.n̩/
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,328
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “written” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.writtencae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “zebra” (#55,331), “waste” (#55,324), “Zenón” (#55,332). Entre 230 lemas con “W”, “written” va en #55,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

written is uncommon Spanish at frequency #55,328 among 230 “W” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈɹɪt.n̩/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Escrito".

written has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is written, spelled W-R-I-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Escrito

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how written appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "written"?
"written" is spelled W-R-I-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɪt.n̩/.
What does "written" mean?
As an adjective, "written" means: Escrito
How do you pronounce "written"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "written" is /ˈɹɪt.n̩/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "written" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "written", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list