# William vs willing

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### William
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪl.i.əm/ · frequency rank #1,414*
radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter W.

### willing
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɪlɪŋ/ · frequency rank #1,976*
Ready to do something, particularly something that requires change or effort; not objecting.

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