# needn't

> English word · Verb · IPA /niːdn̩t/ · frequency rank #32,935

## Definitions
1. Need not.

## Etymology
need + -n't.

## Common misspellings (10)
`enedn't`, `neden't`, `nedn't`, `need'nt`, `needdn't`, `needn'tt`, `neednn't`, `neednt'`, `neend't`, `nneedn't`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/needn-t