# could've

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkʊdəv/ · frequency rank #6,455

## Definitions
1. Contraction of could + have.

## Etymology
could + -'ve

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccould've`, `colud've`, `coudl've`, `coul'dve`, `could'ev`, `could'vve`, `couldd've`, `couldv'e`, `coulld've`, `cuold've`, `oculd've`

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