# oughta

> English word · Contraction · IPA /ˈɔːtə/ · frequency rank #50,130

## Definitions
1. Contraction of ought to.
2. Contraction of ought to + have.

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