# overthrew vs overthrow

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### overthrew
*verb · IPA /oʊ.vɚ.θɹu/ · frequency rank #33,775*
simple past of overthrow

### overthrow
*verb · IPA /əʊvəˈθɹəʊ/ · frequency rank #12,822*
To bring about the downfall of (a government, etc.), especially by force; to usurp.

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