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Writen or written?

Did you mean written? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.

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writen

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written

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Correct spelling: written. Misspelling: writen.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

Double T: writ + ten.

Why people write “writen”

The misspelling “writen” is only one letter off: it uses a single T where written has a double TT.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make written automatic.

What does “written” mean?

written adjective

  1. set down in writing in any of various ways

    “written evidence”

  2. systematically collected and written down

    “written laws”

  3. written as for a film or play or broadcast

    Synonyms:scripted

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Written” in a sentence

  • The letter was written by hand.
  • Written evidence.
  • Written laws.

Is “written” a playable word?

w 4r 1i 1t 1t 1e 1n 1

10 points in Scrabble · 11 in Words With Friends

  • Scrabble (US)
  • Scrabble (UK)
  • Words With Friends

“writen” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from WRITTEN.

Written: quick answers

Is it writen or written?
The correct spelling is written. “writen” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell written?
Double T: writ + ten.
What does written mean?
Written means: set down in writing in any of various ways.