# Willis vs willow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### willow
*noun · IPA /ˈwɪl.əʊ/ · frequency rank #11,497*
Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs in the genus Salix, in the willow family Salicaceae, found primarily on moist soils in cooler zones in the northern hemisphere.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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