# layover

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈleɪˌəʊvə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #43,235

## Definitions
1. A break between stages of a journey.

## Etymology
From lay + over.

## Easily confused with
- **lover** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layover-vs-lover)
- **layer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/layer-vs-layover)
- **laver** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laver-vs-layover)
- **laborer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/laborer-vs-layover)

## Common misspellings (10)
`alyover`, `laoyver`, `layoevr`, `layoverr`, `layovre`, `layovver`, `layvoer`, `layyover`, `llayover`, `lyaover`

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