# hadn't

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈhæd.n̩t/ · frequency rank #3,627

## Definitions
1. Contraction of had + not (negative auxiliary).

## Etymology
had + -n't

## Easily confused with
- **haunt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hadn-t-vs-haunt)
- **hasn't** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hadn-t-vs-hasn-t)
- **haven't** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hadn-t-vs-haven-t)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ahdn't`, `had'nt`, `haddn't`, `hadn'tt`, `hadnn't`, `hadnt'`, `hand't`, `hdan't`, `hhadn't`

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