# overdo vs overdose

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### 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.

### overdose
*noun · IPA /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌdəʊs/ · frequency rank #13,576*
An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.

## Source
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