overdone

/ˌəʊ.vəˈdʌn/

//ˌəʊ.vəˈdʌn// adj

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"overdone" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“overdone” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #36,270. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,270
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cooked too much.

Corpus desk

Index EN-overdone · overdone · English

overdone · rank #36,270 · 11 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,270
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH outpouring

Nearest frequency peer: outpouring (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “overdone”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “overdone” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

overdone vs overdue
75% similar
overdone vs Overton
63% similar
overdone vs overdose
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for overdone
PropertyValue
Headwordoverdone
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˌəʊ.vəˈdʌn/
Letters8
Frequency rank#36,270
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “overdone”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).overdonelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “outpouring” (#36,269), “overreact” (#36,271), “outgrown” (#36,268). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “overdone” is #36,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around overdone (IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈdʌn/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,270 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for overdone, with forms such as "oevrdone", "ovedrone", and "overddone". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "overdue", "Overton", "overdose", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, equivalent to over- + done. The correct English form is overdone, spelled O-V-E-R-D-O-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cooked too much.
  2. 2
    Exaggerated; overwrought.
  3. 3
    Repeated too often; hackneyed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how overdone appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There are lots of pauses and little detours, hitchings-up of their smocks, inspection of the soles of their feet, some rather overdone limping.

Etymology

From Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, equivalent to over- + done.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oevrdone
  • ovedrone
  • overddone
  • overdnoe
  • overdoen
  • overdonne
  • overodne
  • overrdone
  • ovredone
  • ovverdone
  • voerdone

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of overdone - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

oevrdone2ovedrone2overddone1overdnoe2overdoen2overdonne1overodne2overrdone1
Edit distance from "overdone"

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 "overdone"?
"overdone" is spelled O-V-E-R-D-O-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌəʊ.vəˈdʌn/.
What does "overdone" mean?
As an adjective, "overdone" means: Cooked too much.
What words are commonly confused with "overdone"?
"overdone" is commonly confused with "overdue", "Overton", "overdose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "overdone"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "overdone" is /ˌəʊ.vəˈdʌn/. 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 "overdone"?
From Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, equivalent to over- + done. 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 "overdone", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

outgrown#36,268playmate#36,287middling#36,250Popsicle#36,293

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list