written

RIT-n/ˈɹɪ.tn̩/

2 meanings of written

1
put on paperverb
Past participle of write, used after forms of have or be.
He has written a long letter to his grandmother.
The rules were written clearly on the board.
UsageSay she has written (not ~~incorrect: she has wrote~~). Wrote needs no helper word: she wrote.
2
on paperadjective
Put down in words on paper or a screen, not said out loud.
Like words saved on paper instead of just spoken out loud.
She kept written records of every customer complaint.
The instructions came in written form, not as a phone call.
UsageSay a written contract, or put it in writing.
Note

written is a form of write

write, verb: To create a book, story, poem, song or other piece of writing. Full entry

Forms: writewrites he/she/itwriting -ing formwrote past tensewritten past participle
Spelling: write → written: irregular (no -ed)

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Origin

This is the word "write" plus the ending "-en".

Checked 5 Nov 2026 · 1 fact

Written consists morphologically of write plus the ending -en. en.wiktionary.org