| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| fuzzy {adj} [sound, voice, writing] | 883 undeutlich | |
| elaborate {adj} [esp. of writing] | 330 ausgefeilt [fig.] | |
| antiquated {adj} [writing style, dress, etc.] | 44 altertümelnd | |
| twirly {adj} [writing] | 11 schnörkelig | |
| flatulent {adj} [inflated or pretentious in speech or writing] | 10 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 | |
Verben |
| to copy sth. [in writing] | 746 etw. abschreiben | |
| to outline sth. [in writing or by drawing] | 185 etw. aufzeichnen | |
| to erase [writing] | 47 tilgen | |
| to copy sth. [in writing] | 32 etw. übertragen [abschreiben] | |
| comp. ling. spec. to script sth. [put in writing] | 20 etw. verschriften | |
| to add sth. [in writing] | 13 etw. dazuschreiben | |
| to interlard sth. [intersperse or embellish a speech or writing] | 13 etw. ausschmücken | |
| to condense sth. [piece of writing] | eine Kurzfassung [+ Gen.] erstellen | |
| to memorialize [in writing] | eine Denkschrift einreichen | |
Substantive |
| stationery [writing paper and envelopes] | 672 Briefpapier {n} | |
| stationery {sg} [writing materials] | 454 Schreibwaren {pl} | |
| hist. ling. scroll [roll of parchment, paper, etc., with writing on it] | 367 Schriftrolle {f} | |
| pad [writing pad] | 283 Unterlage {f} [Schreibunterlage] | |
| lit. screed [piece of writing] | 163 Schrift {f} [Essay, Buch etc.] | |
| ling. script [writing system, also handwriting] | 139 Schrift {f} [Schriftsystem, auch Handschrift] | |
| acad. lit. paper [writing, work, essay etc.] | 135 Schrift {f} [Abhandlung] | |
| paper [piece of writing] | 119 Schriftstück {n} | |
| stroke [writing, painting] | 113 Strich {m} [Pinselstrich etc.] | |
| furn. bureau [Br.] [writing desk with drawers] | 101 Schreibtisch {m} [Sekretär] | |
| furn. bureau [Br.] [writing desk with drawers] | 56 Sekretär {m} [Schreibschrank] | |
| rebuttal [in writing] | 48 Gegenschrift {f} | |
| notifications [commonly in writing] | 42 Mitteilungen {pl} [schriftlich] | |
| diatribe [piece of writing] | 40 Schmähschrift {f} | |
| pad [writing pad] | 30 Schreibblock {m} | |
| script [hand writing] | 21 Handschrift {f} | |
| stroke [writing] | 21 Schriftzug {m} | |
| tablet [esp. Am.] [writing pad] | 20 Schreibblock {m} | |
| refutation [in writing] | 19 Gegenschrift {f} | |
| stationery [things used for writing] | 16 Schreibzeug {n} | |
| stationery [writing materials] | 15 Schreibmaterial {n} | |
| tablet [esp. Am.] [writing pad] | 15 Block {m} [Schreibblock] | |
| diatribe [in writing] | 14 Diatribe {f} [geh.] [Streitschrift, kritische Abhandlung] | |
| polemic [in writing] | 14 Streitschrift {f} | |
| cogency [of writing style etc.] | 13 Stringenz {f} [geh.] | |
| writing [piece of writing] | 13 Schriftstück {n} | |
| tablet [esp. Am.] [writing pad] | 11 Notizblock {m} | |
| writing [writing down, memo etc.] | 11 Niederschrift {f} | |
| film RadioTV planting [screen-writing] | 10 Platzieren {n} | |
| orotundity [writing, style, or expression] | 8 Aufgeblasenheit {f} [schwülstiger Schreib- oder Redestil] | |
| comp. hist. stylus [for writing on a wax tablet or computer] | 8 Schreibgriffel {m} [Stilus] | |
| tablet [flat slab for writing on] | 8 Schrifttafel {f} | |