# wilful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈwɪlfʊl/ · frequency rank #38,689

## Definitions
1. Intentional; deliberate.
2. Stubborn and determined.

## Etymology
From Middle English wilful; equivalent to will + -ful.

## Easily confused with
- **will** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilful-vs-will)
- **woeful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilful-vs-woeful)
- **wishful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilful-vs-wishful)
- **willful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilful-vs-willful)
- **wistful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilful-vs-wistful)
- **wilfully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilful-vs-wilfully)
- **Wilbur** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilbur-vs-wilful)

## Common misspellings (8)
`iwlful`, `wiflul`, `wilfful`, `wilflu`, `wilfull`, `wilufl`, `wliful`, `wwilful`

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