# wishful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈwɪʃfəl/ · frequency rank #25,258

## Definitions
1. Wished-for; desired, wanted.
2. Expressing a wish or longing for something.
3. Aspiring, or seeking advancement.

## Etymology
From wish + -ful.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`iwshful`, `wihsful`, `wisfhul`, `wishfful`, `wishflu`, `wishfull`, `wishhful`, `wishufl`, `wisshful`, `wsihful`, `wwishful`

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