# overlaid vs overland

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### overlaid
*verb · IPA /oʊ.vɚ.leɪd/ · frequency rank #38,084*
simple past and past participle of overlay

### overland
*adjective · frequency rank #21,605*
By or across land.

## Source
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