I have to write a letter. Do you have some paper?
Source: tatoeba (6117)
Letter
/ˈlɛtə/
Synonyms for "letter" (300 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (60)
Noun(14 words)
accuratelyacknowledgmentadviceairmailalphabetalphabetizeanswerartarticleascenderautographbackbastard typebeardbelles-lettresbellybevelbilletblack letterblueprint
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bodybook postbrainchildbusiness lettercapcapitalcapitalizecasecharactercharacteringcharacterizationchartchitchoreographyciphercommunicationcommuniquecompositioncomputer printoutconventional representationcopycorrespondencecounterculturedance notationdelineation
Strong matches (90)
demonstrationdepictiondepictmentdescenderdevicediagramdirect maildirect-mail sellingdispatchdocumentdraftdramadraughtdraughtsmandraughtydrawingedited versionemembassyen
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engrossmentepistleeruditionessayexactlyexemplificationexpressfacefair copyfat-faced typefavorfeetfictionfigurationfinal draftfinished versionfirst draftflimsyfontfourth-class mailfrankgraphgroovehalfpenny posthieroglyphicholographiconographyideogramillustrationimageryimaginginitialinscribeitalicjunk maillearningletter postlettersligaturelimninglineliterae scriptaeliterallyliterary artefactliterary productionliteratimliteraturelogogramlogographlogotypelower caselucubrationmailmail-order sellingmailing list
Noun(14 words)
Adjective(1 words)
german zeichen
Related words (150)
majusculemanuscriptmapmarkmattermemorandummessageminusculemissivemonogrammsmusical notationnewspaper postnicknonfictionnotationnoteopusoriginalpaper
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parcel postparchmentpenscriptpipicapictogrampicturizationpiecepiece of writingplanplaypneumatogrampoempointportraitureportrayalpostpost daypppreciselyprefigurementpresentmentprintprinted matterprintingprintoutproductionprojectionpunctuationrdreading matterrealizationrecensionregistered mailreleaserenderingrenditionreplyreportrepresentationrescriptrfdromanrural deliveryrural free deliverysans serifschemascholarshipscorescreedscripscriptscrivescrollsea mailseapostsecond draftshankshouldersicsignsmall capsmall capitalspecial deliveryspecial handlingspell outstampstemstrictlysurface mailsyllabarysyllabicsymboltablaturetelegramthe written wordthusto the lettertranscribetranscripttranscriptiontransliteratetypetype bodytype classtype licetypecasetypefacetypefounderstypefoundrytypescriptupper caseverbatimversionwordword for wordworkwritewritingwriting system
Noun(26 words)
messagemessagesmissivesmore greeknib calligraphynoteoccitan letraomicronphipsirenderreshsendsigmaspellspellingspelling orientedspellssuratsymbol
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Adjective(2 words)
nonnumeric charactershort missive
Verb(2 words)
paint letterswrite a letter
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: missive, accurately, acknowledgment, address, advice.
- Sentence evidence is available for letter, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "letter".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "letter"
Keep "letter" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "letter" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "letter", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "letter" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
33 entriesShowing 16 of 33 words.
More specific
16 entriesCollocations
10 entriesletter formationletter nameletter recognitionletter soundletter the envelopeletter the signlettering practicelowercase letteruppercase letterwrite a letter
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesSample sentences
26 total sentences available.
Didn't you write a letter to him?
Source: tatoeba (15834)
Are you writing a letter?
Source: tatoeba (16010)
This happened prior to receiving your letter.
Source: tatoeba (17072)
Showing 4 of 26 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "letter"?
Closest matches include missive, accurately, acknowledgment, address, advice.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "letter"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.