# override vs overtime

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### overtime
*noun · IPA /ˈəʊ.və.taɪm/ · frequency rank #7,826*
Working time outside of one's regular hours.

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