# wilful vs willful

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wilful
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɪlfʊl/ · frequency rank #38,689*
Intentional; deliberate.

### willful
*adjective · frequency rank #26,308*
American standard spelling of wilful.

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