# Willis

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈwɪlɪs/ · frequency rank #11,496

## Definitions
1. An English surname originating as a patronymic from the name Will.
2. A male given name transferred from the surname.
3. A town in Grenada.
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## Easily confused with
- **Wills** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willis-vs-wills)
- **willy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willis-vs-willy)
- **willow** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willis-vs-willow)
- **will** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/will-vs-willis)
- **walls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/walls-vs-willis)
- **wells** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wells-vs-willis)
- **wilds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilds-vs-willis)
- **Willa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willa-vs-willis)
- **Wiles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wiles-vs-willis)
- **Willi** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willi-vs-willis)
- **willie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willie-vs-willis)
- **Wilkes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilkes-vs-willis)
- **Wallis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wallis-vs-willis)
- **willed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willed-vs-willis)
- **Welles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/welles-vs-willis)
- **Wilkie** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilkie-vs-willis)
- **Willey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willey-vs-willis)
- **William** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/william-vs-willis)
- **willing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/willing-vs-willis)
- **Wilkins** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wilkins-vs-willis)

## Common misspellings (7)
`iwllis`, `wilils`, `wilis`, `williss`, `willsi`, `wlilis`, `wwillis`

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