# overlap vs overran

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### overran
*verb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈɹæn/ · frequency rank #41,294*
simple past of overrun

## Source
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