 | English  | German | |
 | fuzzy {adj} [sound, voice, writing] | 1009 undeutlich | |
| elaborate {adj} [esp. of writing] | 357 ausgefeilt [fig.] | |
| antiquated {adj} [writing style, dress, etc.] | 44 altertümelnd | |
| twirly {adj} [writing] | 13 schnörkelig | |
| flatulent {adj} [inflated or pretentious in speech or writing] | 12 aufgebläht [pej.] [Rhetorik, Sprache] | |
| clear {adj} [writing etc.] | 9 gestochen [Handschrift, Zeichnung] | |
| crabbed {adj} [longhand writing] | schwer verständlich | |
| dextrosinistral {adj} [naturally left-handed but trained to use the right hand in writing] | linkshändig, jedoch mit der rechten Hand schreibend | |
| pithy {adj} [of a comment, speech, piece of writing, etc.] | kurz und bündig | |
| Verbs |
| to copy sth. [in writing] | 789 etw. abschreiben | |
| to outline sth. [in writing or by drawing] | 187 etw. aufzeichnen | |
| to erase [writing] | 55 tilgen | |
| to copy sth. [in writing] | 33 etw. übertragen [abschreiben] | |
| comp. ling. spec. to script sth. [put in writing] | 21 etw. verschriften | |
| to interlard sth. [intersperse or embellish a speech or writing] | 15 etw. ausschmücken | |
| to add sth. [in writing] | 13 etw. dazuschreiben | |
| to condense sth. [piece of writing] | eine Kurzfassung [+ Gen.] erstellen | |
| to memorialize [in writing] | eine Denkschrift einreichen | |
| Nouns |
| stationery [writing paper and envelopes] | 719 Briefpapier {n} | |
| stationery {sg} [writing materials] | 463 Schreibwaren {pl} | |
| hist. ling. scroll [roll of parchment, paper, etc., with writing on it] | 416 Schriftrolle {f} | |
| pad [writing pad] | 299 Unterlage {f} [Schreibunterlage] | |
| lit. screed [piece of writing] | 169 Schrift {f} [Essay, Buch etc.] | |
| ling. script [writing system, also handwriting] | 143 Schrift {f} [Schriftsystem, auch Handschrift] | |
| acad. lit. paper [writing, work, essay etc.] | 140 Schrift {f} [Abhandlung] | |
| stroke [writing, painting] | 122 Strich {m} [Pinselstrich etc.] | |
| paper [piece of writing] | 121 Schriftstück {n} | |
| furn. bureau [Br.] [writing desk with drawers] | 113 Schreibtisch {m} [Sekretär] | |
| furn. bureau [Br.] [writing desk with drawers] | 59 Sekretär {m} [Schreibschrank] | |
| rebuttal [in writing] | 57 Gegenschrift {f} | |
| notifications [commonly in writing] | 44 Mitteilungen {pl} [schriftlich] | |
| diatribe [piece of writing] | 43 Schmähschrift {f} | |
| pad [writing pad] | 32 Schreibblock {m} | |
| script [hand writing] | 22 Handschrift {f} | |
| stroke [writing] | 22 Schriftzug {m} | |
| tablet [esp. Am.] [writing pad] | 21 Schreibblock {m} | |
| refutation [in writing] | 19 Gegenschrift {f} | |
| stationery [things used for writing] | 18 Schreibzeug {n} | |
| diatribe [in writing] | 17 Diatribe {f} [geh.] [Streitschrift, kritische Abhandlung] | |
| polemic [in writing] | 16 Streitschrift {f} | |
| stationery [writing materials] | 15 Schreibmaterial {n} | |
| tablet [esp. Am.] [writing pad] | 14 Block {m} [Schreibblock] | |
| cogency [of writing style etc.] | 13 Stringenz {f} [geh.] | |
| writing [piece of writing] | 13 Schriftstück {n} | |
| writing [writing down, memo etc.] | 12 Niederschrift {f} | |
| film RadioTV planting [screen-writing] | 11 Platzieren {n} | |
| tablet [esp. Am.] [writing pad] | 11 Notizblock {m} | |
| tablet [flat slab for writing on] | 11 Schrifttafel {f} | |
| comp. hist. stylus [for writing on a wax tablet or computer] | 10 Schreibgriffel {m} [Stilus] | |
| affectation [esp. of speech or writing] | 9 Geschraubtheit {f} [des Stils etc.] | |
