# overload vs overloaded

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### overload
*verb · IPA /ˌəʊvəˈləʊd/ · frequency rank #15,018*
To load excessively.

### overloaded
*adjective · frequency rank #24,537*
loaded too heavily

## Source
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