# overcoat

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈəʊvəkəʊt/ · frequency rank #38,535

## Definitions
1. A heavy garment worn over other clothes, for protection from cold or weather.
2. An outer coat, an outer coating (of paint, etc).

## Etymology
From over- + coat.

## Easily confused with
- **overcome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overcoat-vs-overcome)
- **overload** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overcoat-vs-overload)
- **overheat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overcoat-vs-overheat)
- **overcast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overcast-vs-overcoat)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oevrcoat`, `ovecroat`, `overcaot`, `overccoat`, `overcoatt`, `overcota`, `overocat`, `overrcoat`, `ovrecoat`, `ovvercoat`, `voercoat`

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