# wilful vs woeful

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### woeful
*adjective · IPA /ˈwəʊfəl/ · frequency rank #42,492*
Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity.

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