wouldn't
/ˈwʊdn̩t/
"wouldn-t" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“wouldn't” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #686. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #686
- frequency rank, English
- 1,759
- “W” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - would not (negative auxiliary)
Corpus desk
Index EN-wouldn-t · wouldn't · English
wouldn't · rank #686 · 12 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-CORE #686
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,759
- PHOTO-FINISH wish
Nearest frequency peer: wish (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “wouldn't”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- takes
takes
99,318 corpus weight
- training
training
99,317 corpus weight
- wish
wish
99,316 corpus weight
- wouldn't
wouldn't
99,315 corpus weight
- answer
answer
99,314 corpus weight
- boy
boy
99,313 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “wouldn't” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wouldn't |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈwʊdn̩t/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #686 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “wouldn't” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around wouldn't (IPA /ˈwʊdn̩t/), averb. Corpus frequency is #686 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "would not (negative auxiliary)".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for wouldn't, with forms such as "owuldn't", "woludn't", and "woudln't". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Contraction of would + not, equivalent to would + -n't. The correct English form is wouldn't, spelled W-O-U-L-D-N-'-T.
Definition
- 1would not (negative auxiliary)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how wouldn't appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wouldn't you often have supper on the terrace on Sundays?
She was so mad she wouldn't speak to me for quite a spell, but at last I coaxed her into going up to Miss Emmeline's room and fetching down a tintype of the missing Deacon man.
Etymology
Contraction of would + not, equivalent to would + -n't.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- owuldn't
- woludn't
- woudln't
- would'nt
- woulddn't
- wouldn'tt
- wouldnn't
- wouldnt'
- woulldn't
- woulnd't
- wuoldn't
- wwouldn't
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wouldn't - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wouldn't", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.