# wilfully vs willfully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### wilfully
*adverb · IPA /ˈwɪlfəli/ · frequency rank #43,471*
Willingly, of one's own free will.

### willfully
*adverb · frequency rank #26,660*
US standard spelling of wilfully.

## Source
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