# Wilkie vs willie

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Wilkie
*name · frequency rank #37,286*
A surname originating as a patronymic.

### willie
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪli/ · frequency rank #8,504*
Alternative spelling of willy

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilkie-vs-willie