This is the 957th most frequent Italian word.
scrivere
To write.
The verb 'scrivere' is conjugated in the past tense (passato prossimo) to indicate a completed action, 'ho scritto' means 'I wrote'.
Ho scritto una lettera al mio amico.
I wrote a letter to my friend.
'Scrivo' is the present tense first person singular form of 'scrivere,' indicating a habitual or current action.
Scrivo un articolo per il giornale ogni settimana.
I write an article for the newspaper every week.
The infinitive form 'scrivere' is used here after the modal verb 'devo' to express a necessity or obligation.