# overboard

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #16,552

## Definitions
1. Outside of a boat; in the water.

## Etymology
From Middle English overbord, overborde, equivalent to over- + board.

## Easily confused with
- **overload** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overboard-vs-overload)
- **overlord** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overboard-vs-overlord)
- **overheard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overboard-vs-overheard)

## Common misspellings (13)
`oevrboard`, `ovebroard`, `overbaord`, `overbboard`, `overboadr`, `overboardd`, `overboarrd`, `overborad`, `overobard`, `overrboard`, `ovreboard`, `ovverboard`, `voerboard`

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