# Willis vs willy

> 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.

### willy
*adjective · IPA /ˈwɪli/ · frequency rank #12,890*
Willing; favourable; ready; eager.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willis-vs-willy