Right and write are homophones in English and are often confused; they are both pronounced /raɪt/ but have different spellings and their meanings are completely different.
Right
Right has a number of meanings and is used in various set phrases and idioms, only a few of which are shown here.
Right can be an adjective or an adverb.
If something is right, it is correct and agrees with the facts. If someone is right about something, they are correct in what they say or think about it.
That’s absolutely the right answer.
He guessed right about some things.
Ron has been right about the result of every General Election but one.
Right can also be a noun or an adjective.
The right is one of two opposite directions, sides, or positions. Your right arm, leg, or ear, for example, is the one which is on the right side of your body. Your right shoe or glove is the one which is intended to be worn righton your right foot or hand.
Ahead of you on the right will be a lovely garden.
He shattered his right leg in a ski accident.
write
Write is a verb.
When you write something on a surface, you use something such as a pen or pencil to produce words, letters, or numbers on the surface.
If you’d like one, simply write your name and address on this piece of paper.
If you write something such as a book, a poem, or a piece of music, you create it and record it on paper or on a computer. Someone who writes creates books, stories, or articles, usually for publication.
I had written quite a lot of orchestral music in my student days.
Finding a volunteer to write the computer program isn’t a problem.
Thereafter she wrote for papers and magazines in Paris.
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