overabundance

/oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts/

//oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts// noun

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"overabundance" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“overabundance” is uncommon English (frequency #65,373 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,373
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.

Corpus desk

Index EN-overabundance · overabundance · English

overabundance · rank #65,373 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,373
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH outwith

Nearest frequency peer: outwith (-1 rank slots)

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Long-tail ranks near “overabundance”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “overabundance” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for overabundance
PropertyValue
Headwordoverabundance
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts/
Letters13
Frequency rank#65,373
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “overabundance” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).overabundancefalls in this rarity band:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “outwith” (#65,372), “overage” (#65,374), “Owain” (#65,376). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “overabundance” is #65,373. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

overabundance is uncommon English at frequency #65,373 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for overabundance in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English overaboundaunce, equivalent to over- + abundance. The correct English form is overabundance, spelled O-V-E-R-A-B-U-N-D-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.

Etymology

From Middle English overaboundaunce, equivalent to over- + abundance.

This word in other languages

sobreabundancia(Español)surabondance(Français)Überfluss(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "overabundance"?
"overabundance" is spelled O-V-E-R-A-B-U-N-D-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts/.
What does "overabundance" mean?
As a noun, "overabundance" means: An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.
How do you pronounce "overabundance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "overabundance" is /oʊvɚəˈbʌndɪnts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "overabundance"?
From Middle English overaboundaunce, equivalent to over- + abundance. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "overabundance", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Peloponnesian#65,394nonconforming#65,347microorganism#65,307Kristallnacht#65,247

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list