# doesn't

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈdʌz.ənt/ · frequency rank #271

## Definitions
1. Does not (negative auxiliary)
2. Dost not

## Etymology
From does + -n't.

## Easily confused with
- **don't** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/doesn-t-vs-don-t)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ddoesn't`, `deosn't`, `doens't`, `does'nt`, `doesn'tt`, `doesnn't`, `doesnt'`, `doessn't`, `dosen't`, `odesn't`

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