# couldn't

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkʊd.n̩t/ · frequency rank #844

## Definitions
1. could not (negative auxiliary)

## Etymology
From could + n’t.

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccouldn't`, `coludn't`, `coudln't`, `could'nt`, `coulddn't`, `couldn'tt`, `couldnn't`, `couldnt'`, `coulldn't`, `coulnd't`, `cuoldn't`, `oculdn't`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-02.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/couldn-t