# outdo

> English word · Verb · IPA /aʊtˈdu/ · frequency rank #40,825

## Definitions
1. To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

## Etymology
From out- + do.

## Easily confused with
- **outer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outdo-vs-outer)
- **outta** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outdo-vs-outta)
- **outro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outdo-vs-outro)
- **outdoor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outdo-vs-outdoor)
- **outdone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outdo-vs-outdone)
- **out** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/out-vs-outdo)
- **onto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/onto-vs-outdo)
- **otto** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/otto-vs-outdo)
- **ould** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ould-vs-outdo)

## Common misspellings (6)
`otudo`, `oudto`, `outddo`, `outod`, `outtdo`, `uotdo`

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