# overseer vs oversees

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### overseer
*noun · IPA /ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #31,687*
One who oversees or supervises.

### oversees
*verb · IPA /ˌoʊvɚˈsiz/ · frequency rank #19,927*
third-person singular simple present indicative of oversee

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