# overran vs overrun

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### overrun
*verb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈɹʌn/ · frequency rank #18,149*
To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overran-vs-overrun