overconfident

/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

//ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈkɒnfɪdənt// adj

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

The verdict

“overconfident” is uncommon English (frequency #55,627 among 15,494 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,627
frequency rank, English
15,494
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Too confident.

Key facts for overconfident
PropertyValue
Headwordoverconfident
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈkɒnfɪdənt/
Letters13
Frequency rank#55,627
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “overconfident” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). overconfident lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

overconfident is uncommon English at frequency #55,627 among 15,494 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈkɒnfɪdənt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for overconfident in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From over- + confident. The correct English form is overconfident, spelled O-V-E-R-C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Too confident.
  2. 2
    Too confident.

Etymology

From over- + confident.

This word in other languages

confiado(Español)outrecuidant(Français)stolz(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 "overconfident"?
"overconfident" is spelled O-V-E-R-C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈkɒnfɪdənt/.
What does "overconfident" mean?
As an adjective, "overconfident" means: Too confident.
How do you pronounce "overconfident"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "overconfident" is /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈkɒnfɪdənt/. 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 "overconfident"?
From over- + confident. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “overconfident”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is O-V-E-R-C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈkɒnfɪdənt/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list