willpower

/ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/

//ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ// noun

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"willpower" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“willpower” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,341. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,341
frequency rank, English
12,113
“W” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.

Key facts for willpower
PropertyValue
Headwordwillpower
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,341
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “willpower” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). willpower lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around willpower (IPA /ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,341 among 12,113 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for willpower, with forms such as "iwllpower", "willopwer", and "willpoewr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From will + power. The correct English form is willpower, spelled W-I-L-L-P-O-W-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.

Etymology

From will + power.

This word in other languages

volonté(Français)Willensstärke(Deutsch)força de vontade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwllpower
  • willopwer
  • willpoewr
  • willpowerr
  • willpowre
  • willpowwer
  • willppower
  • willpwoer
  • wilplower
  • wilpower
  • wlilpower
  • wwillpower

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of willpower - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iwllpower2willopwer2willpoewr2willpowerr1willpowre2willpowwer1willppower1willpwoer2
Edit distance from "willpower"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "willpower"?
"willpower" is spelled W-I-L-L-P-O-W-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/.
What does "willpower" mean?
As a noun, "willpower" means: The unwavering strength of will to carry out one's wishes.
What are common misspellings of "willpower"?
Common misspellings include "iwllpower", "willopwer", "willpoewr", "willpowerr", "willpowre". The correct spelling is "willpower".
How do you pronounce "willpower"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "willpower" is /ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "willpower"?
From will + power. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “willpower”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is W-I-L-L-P-O-W-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list