# overlaid vs overlap

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### overlap
*verb · IPA /ˌəʊvəˈlæp/ · frequency rank #11,259*
To extend over and partly cover something.

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