writing

\ɹaɪtɪŋ\

/\ɹaɪtɪŋ\/ noun

The verdict

“writing” has 11 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #44,814. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,814
frequency rank, French
549
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Écriture qui représente une langue.

Corpus desk

Index FR-writing · writing · French

writing · rank #44,814 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,814
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 549
  • PHOTO-FINISH wola

Nearest frequency peer: wola (-1 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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « writing »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « writing » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for writing
PropertyValue
Headwordwriting
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɹaɪtɪŋ\
Letters7
Frequency rank#44,814
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « writing »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).writingse place ici:

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

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « wola » (#44,813), « Youcef » (#44,815), « Wim » (#44,812). Parmi 549 lemmes en « W », « writing » est au #44,814. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around writing (IPA \ɹaɪtɪŋ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,814 among 549 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for writing, with forms such as "rwiting", "wirting", and "wriitng". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is writing, spelled W-R-I-T-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Écriture qui représente une langue.
  2. 2
    Document écrit.
  3. 3
    Représentation d'une langue par des lettres ou symboles.
  4. 4
    Œuvre d'un auteur.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rwiting
  • wirting
  • wriitng
  • writign
  • writingg
  • writinng
  • writnig
  • writting
  • wrriting
  • wrtiing
  • wwriting

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of writing - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rwiting2wirting2wriitng2writign2writingg1writinng1writnig2writting1
Edit distance from "writing"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "writing"?
"writing" is spelled W-R-I-T-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ɹaɪtɪŋ\.
What does "writing" mean?
As a noun, "writing" means: Écriture qui représente une langue.
What are common misspellings of "writing"?
Common misspellings include "rwiting", "wirting", "wriitng", "writign", "writingg". The correct spelling is "writing".
How do you pronounce "writing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "writing" is \ɹaɪtɪŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "writing" come from?
"writing" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list