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Waiting for reviewvv → wCandidate #5948 · from the Puritas diff · puritas-full-2026-10-19

vvritethwriteth

Two v's (or u's) for w: vvhich → which.

Puritas changed it
44 times in 18 works
Consistency
100% (44 of 44)
Reach if approved
~46 places (estimated)
MorphAdorner
Disagrees: writes
Matches
Exact word, any case
In our text
44 times in the 7,099 works compared
Other readings
None
Taken into joins
None

If approved, its rationale reads: “Suggested by the Puritas diff (44 changes in 18 works, 100% consistent).”

Where Puritas made the change (8 of 44)

Our text, as printed and with the candidate applied
  1. Printed
    … the end of this story doth shevv. Yet, as Gregorie the Romane Bishoppe excellently vvritethwriteth, from hence let euery man gather, vvhat paines & torments they are to suffer vvhom …
    With rule
    … the end of this story doth shevv. Yet, as Gregorie the Romane Bishoppe excellently vvritethwriteth, from hence let euery man gather, vvhat paines & torments they are to suffer vvhom …

    Theodore Beza · Job Expounded · Open in the reader

  2. Printed
    … head. Rayn conference with Hart. chap. 1, Diviſ. 2. pag. 20. And M. Iacob in his Atteſtation vvritethwriteth thus hereabout: M. Gabr. Powel maketh it an hereſie in the Pope, to hold …
    With rule
    … head. Rayn conference with Hart. chap. 1, Diviſ. 2. pag. 20. And M. Iacob in his Atteſtation vvritethwriteth thus hereabout: M. Gabr. Powel maketh it an hereſie in the Pope, to hold …

    Francis Johnson · A Christian Plea · p. 264 · Open in the reader

  3. Printed
    … Babylonians, at last obtained the kingdome of Asia, Anno M 3638. of whome Appianus thus vvritethwriteth: The first King of Syria after Alexander vvas Seleucus, called Nicator, because hee was …
    With rule
    … Babylonians, at last obtained the kingdome of Asia, Anno M 3638. of whome Appianus thus vvritethwriteth: The first King of Syria after Alexander vvas Seleucus, called Nicator, because hee was …

    Samuel Purchas · Pilgrimage · p. 72 · Open in the reader

  4. Printed
    … an admonition vnto all ages follovving, to take heed of like offences, as Paul vvritethwriteth: All th…se things came vnto them for examples, and vvere vvritten for our …
    With rule
    … an admonition vnto all ages follovving, to take heed of like offences, as Paul vvritethwriteth: All th…se things came vnto them for examples, and vvere vvritten for our …

    Anthony Wotton · Defense of Perkins Book Called a Reformed Catholic · p. 371 · Open in the reader

  5. Printed
    … not of matters of faith onely, but of this & ſuch like things: for Ioſephus vvritethwriteth that the ram… ſkins were died red & blew & purple &c. vvhen Moſes telleth vs …
    With rule
    … not of matters of faith onely, but of this & ſuch like things: for Ioſephus vvritethwriteth that the ram… ſkins were died red & blew & purple &c. vvhen Moſes telleth vs …

    Hugh Broughton · Certain Questions · p. 16 · Open in the reader

  6. Printed
    … verſe of many ſorts: & vſe of vvords more nyce then any Greek or Latin vvritethwriteth: & for Grammer hath more trickes & difficulty then all the Bible beſide: arabizing much: but …
    With rule
    … verſe of many ſorts: & vſe of vvords more nyce then any Greek or Latin vvritethwriteth: & for Grammer hath more trickes & difficulty then all the Bible beſide: arabizing much: but …

    Hugh Broughton · An Explication of our Lords Soul Going to Paradise · Open in the reader

  7. Printed
    … deteſtable; and abhominations; vanities, lyes, unprofitable, falſe-vanities, leaſings, and vayn-iniquitie. Thus he vvritethwriteth of Idols in that place: ſo as by their opinion, the Baptiſme of the …
    With rule
    … deteſtable; and abhominations; vanities, lyes, unprofitable, falſe-vanities, leaſings, and vayn-iniquitie. Thus he vvritethwriteth of Idols in that place: ſo as by their opinion, the Baptiſme of the …

    Francis Johnson · Concerning a Book by Christopher Lawne · p. 57 · Open in the reader

  8. Printed
    … and Presbyter was confounded, it may further appeare by these reasons. For vvhere Paul vvritethwriteth to the Bishops and Deacons at Philippi, here, saith Ierome , by Bishops wee vnderstand …
    With rule
    … and Presbyter was confounded, it may further appeare by these reasons. For vvhere Paul vvritethwriteth to the Bishops and Deacons at Philippi, here, saith Ierome , by Bishops wee vnderstand …

    George Downame · A Defense of the Sermon Preached at the Consecration of the Bishop of Bath · p. 135 · Open in the reader

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Places Puritas left as printed: likely exceptions (0)

None: wherever Puritas had this word on its own, it changed it.