# Wiles vs winless

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Wiles
*name · frequency rank #41,472*
A surname transferred from the nickname. A patronymic form of Wile.

### winless
*adjective · frequency rank #40,087*
Having never won; without a win; unsuccessful.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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