# overcame

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈkeɪm/ · frequency rank #20,728

## Definitions
1. simple past of overcome
2. past participle of overcome

## Easily confused with
- **overcome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overcame-vs-overcome)
- **overtime** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overcame-vs-overtime)
- **overtake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overcame-vs-overtake)
- **overcast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overcame-vs-overcast)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oevrcame`, `ovecrame`, `overacme`, `overcaem`, `overcamme`, `overccame`, `overcmae`, `overrcame`, `ovrecame`, `ovvercame`, `voercame`

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