# overtook vs overwork

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### overtook
*verb · IPA /oʊ.vɚˈtʊk/ · frequency rank #28,658*
simple past of overtake

### overwork
*verb · IPA /ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/ · frequency rank #46,098*
To make (someone or something) work too hard.

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