# wasn't

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈwɒz.ənt/ · frequency rank #536

## Definitions
1. Contraction of was + not.

## Etymology
Contraction of was + not. By surface analysis, was + -n't.

## Easily confused with
- **won't** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wasn-t-vs-won-t)
- **wasnt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/wasn-t-vs-wasnt)
- **want** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/want-vs-wasn-t)
- **walnut** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/walnut-vs-wasn-t)

## Common misspellings (9)
`awsn't`, `wans't`, `was'nt`, `wasn'tt`, `wasnn't`, `wasnt'`, `wassn't`, `wsan't`, `wwasn't`

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