right and wright are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. right means “being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north”. wright means “United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)”. right is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɹaɪt/
1.adj.being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
“my right hand”
2.adj.free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
“the correct answer”
3.adj.socially right or correct
“it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye”
| right | wright | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹaɪt/ | /ˈɹaɪt/ |
| Said | rahyt | rahyt |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective, adverb, noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 37 | 7 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | Willard Huntington Wright, S. S. Van Dine |
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/ˈɹaɪt/
1.n.United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
2.n.United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960)
3.n.United States aviation pioneer who (with his brother Orville Wright) invented the airplane (1867-1912)