# overheard vs overheat

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### overheard
*verb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈhɜːd/ · frequency rank #17,197*
simple past and past participle of overhear

### overheat
*verb · IPA /ˌoʊvɚˈhit/ · frequency rank #41,795*
To heat excessively.

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