# over vs overdo

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### over
*adjective · IPA /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #88*
Finished; ended; concluded.

### overdo
*verb · IPA /ˌəʊvəˈduː/ · frequency rank #35,444*
To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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