How do you spell Playwright?
Correct spelling
playwright
Think wheelwright, not playwrite - a wright builds things, including plays.
Why is playwright spelled this way?
WRIGHT not WRITE. A playwright is a play-wright, someone who wrights (constructs) plays, just as a wheelwright builds wheels.
Common misspellings of playwright
playwriteplay-writeplaywryteplayright
Example
Shakespeare was the most famous playwright in English literature.