Free will or freewill?
free will is a noun meaning “Voluntary choice; (the power of) unforced, uncoerced choice”; freewill is an adjective meaning “Voluntary, done of one's own accord”. Use free will as a noun and freewill as an adjective. free will is written as two words and freewill as one word; they are used differently.
What is the difference between free will and freewill?
| free will | freewill | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | noun | adjective, noun |
| Meaning | Voluntary choice; (the power of) unforced, uncoerced choice The ability to choose one's actions and make choices that are not predetermined by predestination, fate, etc | Voluntary, done of one's own accord |
| Example | (insane/worst/best/amazing) use of free will | none recorded |
| Pronunciation | not recorded | not recorded |
| In writing | not counted (the list counts single words) | about once in every 6 million words |
Sources: free will and freewill in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of free will and freewill
free will
- 1
Voluntary choice; (the power of) unforced, uncoerced choice
(insane/worst/best/amazing) use of free will
- 2
The ability to choose one's actions and make choices that are not predetermined by predestination, fate, etc
Some people deny that humans have free will, and argue that every thought and action is preordained by God
freewill
- 1
Voluntary, done of one's own accord
- 2
Alternative form of free will
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, free will or freewill?
free will is a phrase, which the list of single words does not count; freewill about once in every 6 million words.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).