# override vs overrule

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### override
*verb · IPA /əʊ.vəˈɹaɪd/ · frequency rank #16,763*
To ride across or beyond something.

### overrule
*verb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈɹuːl/ · frequency rank #40,376*
To rule over; to govern or determine by superior authority.

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