As an adjective, right means "righteous, correct, or appropriate"; as a noun, it means "that which is just or legal." Write means "to inscribe or compose." A wright is someone who builds or repairs something. Rite is a ceremonial act.
Write the memo again, but this time use the right form.
Get the wheelwright to repair the spokes.
The initiation rites need to be reviewed.
(From Write for Business, page 237, and Proofreader's Guide PDF, page 49)
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