# whatnot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɒt.nɒt/ · frequency rank #29,144

## Definitions
1. A small unspecified object; bric-a-brac (in plural).
2. Other related objects or ideas.
3. A freestanding set of shelves on which ornaments are displayed; an etagere.

## Etymology
From what + not.

## Common misspellings (11)
`hwatnot`, `wahtnot`, `whantot`, `whatnnot`, `whatnott`, `whatnto`, `whatont`, `whattnot`, `whhatnot`, `whtanot`, `wwhatnot`

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