# Williams

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɪli.əmz/ · frequency rank #2,188

## Definitions
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## Etymology
Variant of William with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

## Easily confused with
- **Willis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/williams-vs-willis)
- **Williamson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/williams-vs-williamson)
- **William** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/william-vs-williams)

## Common misspellings (10)
`iwlliams`, `wiliams`, `wililams`, `willaims`, `williamms`, `williamss`, `williasm`, `willimas`, `wliliams`, `wwilliams`

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