# Wilfred

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɪlfɹɪd/ · frequency rank #27,699

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Old English, popular in the U.K. in the early twentieth century.

## Etymology
The name of two early Anglo-Saxon saints Wilfriþ, from Old English wil (“will”) + friþ (“peace”).

## Easily confused with
- **wired** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilfred-vs-wired)
- **willed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilfred-vs-willed)
- **wilted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilfred-vs-wilted)
- **Winfrey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilfred-vs-winfrey)
- **Winifred** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilfred-vs-winifred)

## Common misspellings (11)
`iwlfred`, `wiflred`, `wilferd`, `wilffred`, `wilfrde`, `wilfredd`, `wilfrred`, `willfred`, `wilrfed`, `wlifred`, `wwilfred`

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