# overhead vs overhear

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### overhead
*adjective · IPA /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/ · frequency rank #7,953*
Located above, especially over the head.

### overhear
*verb · IPA /oʊ.vɚˈhɪɚ/ · frequency rank #44,389*
To hear something that was not meant for one's ears.

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