# wouldn't

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈwʊdn̩t/ · frequency rank #686

## Definitions
1. would not (negative auxiliary)

## Etymology
Contraction of would + not, equivalent to would + -n't.

## Common misspellings (12)
`owuldn't`, `woludn't`, `woudln't`, `would'nt`, `woulddn't`, `wouldn'tt`, `wouldnn't`, `wouldnt'`, `woulldn't`, `woulnd't`, `wuoldn't`, `wwouldn't`

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