# Willi vs Willis

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Willi
*name · frequency rank #42,994*
A surname from German.

### Willis
*name · IPA /ˈwɪlɪs/ · frequency rank #11,496*
An English surname originating as a patronymic from the name Will.

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