Wish vs. Whish — What's the Difference?

A wish is a hope or desire for something. In fiction, wishes can be used as plot devices.

Whish is a surname, and may refer to:

Feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen

Alternative spelling of whisht

Want to do something

A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.

Hope that (someone) has to deal with someone or something undesirable

(intransitive) To make such a sound.

A desire or hope for something to happen

(obsolete) Silent.

A feeling that one would like to have or do something or to see something happen; a desire, longing, or strong inclination for a specific thing.

Make a sibilant sound

An expression of a desire, longing, or strong inclination

Move with a whishing sound;

An expression of desire for the happiness or success of another

Something desired or longed for

To long for; want.

To feel or express a desire for

To order, entreat, or request

To desire (something bad) to happen to someone

To have or feel a desire

To express a wish.

A desire, hope, or longing for something or for something to happen.

An expression of such a desire, often connected with ideas of magic and supernatural power.

The thing desired or longed for.

(Sussex) A water meadow.

(transitive) To desire; to want.

To hope (+ object clause with may or in present subjunctive).

To hope (for a particular outcome), even if that outcome is unlikely to occur or cannot occur.

(ditransitive) To bestow (a thought or gesture) towards (someone or something).

To request or desire to do an activity.

(transitive) To recommend; to seek confidence or favour on behalf of.

To have a desire or yearning; to long; to hanker.

To desire; to long for; to hanker after; to have a mind or disposition toward.

To frame or express desires concerning; to invoke in favor of, or against, any one; to attribute, or cal down, in desire; to invoke; to imprecate.

To recommend; to seek confidence or favor in behalf of.

Desire; eager desire; longing.

Expression of desire; request; petition; hence, invocation or imprecation.

A thing desired; an object of desire.

A specific feeling of desire;

An expression of some desire or inclination;

(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare;

The particular preference that you have;

Hope for; have a wish;

Prefer or wish to do something;

Have in mind;

Make or express a wish;

Feel or express a desire or hope concerning the future or fortune of

Order politely; express a wish for

Invoke upon;