# overcame vs overcome

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### overcame
*verb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈkeɪm/ · frequency rank #20,728*
simple past of overcome

### overcome
*verb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈkʌm/ · frequency rank #4,545*
To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.

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