he'd've
/ˈhidəv/contraction
he'd've is spelled H-E-D-V-E: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a contraction, he'd've means “Contraction of he + would + had: he would’ve; he woulda” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in he'd've?
| Letters | 5: H-E-D-V-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is he'd've?
He'd've appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce he'd've?
- UK /ˈhiːdəv/
- US /ˈhidəv/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of he'd've
- he’d’ve
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does he'd've mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
contraction
- 1
informalContraction of he + would + had: he would’ve; he woulda.
If I had returned, he'd've made me pay again.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).