# will vs willed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### will
*verb · IPA /wɪl/ · frequency rank #40*
Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of volition or determination when used in the first person. Compare shall.

### willed
*adjective · frequency rank #24,058*
Having a document specifying inheritance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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