# overcome vs overtime

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### overtime
*noun · IPA /ˈəʊ.və.taɪm/ · frequency rank #7,826*
Working time outside of one's regular hours.

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