# shoulda

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈʃʊdə/ · frequency rank #24,308

## Definitions
1. Contraction of should + have.

## Etymology
Written form of a reduction of should have.

## Easily confused with
- **shoulder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shoulda-vs-shoulder)
- **should** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/should-vs-shoulda)

## Common misspellings (10)
`hsoulda`, `shhoulda`, `sholuda`, `shoudla`, `shoulad`, `shouldda`, `shoullda`, `shuolda`, `sohulda`, `sshoulda`

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