# overdo vs overdue

> 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.

### overdue
*adjective · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈdju/ · frequency rank #15,017*
Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.

## Source
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