# Willett

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #47,422

## Definitions
1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
From Will + -et.
From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Will, from William.

## Easily confused with
- **Willey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willett-vs-willey)
- **wallet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wallet-vs-willett)
- **willed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willed-vs-willett)
- **wildest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wildest-vs-willett)

## Common misspellings (7)
`iwllett`, `wileltt`, `wilett`, `willet`, `willtet`, `wlilett`, `wwillett`

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