# overdose

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌdəʊs/ · frequency rank #13,576

## Definitions
1. An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.

## Etymology
From over- + dose.

## Easily confused with
- **overdue** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overdose-vs-overdue)
- **overuse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overdose-vs-overuse)
- **overdo** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overdo-vs-overdose)
- **overcome** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overcome-vs-overdose)
- **overdone** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overdone-vs-overdose)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oevrdose`, `ovedrose`, `overddose`, `overdoes`, `overdosse`, `overdsoe`, `overodse`, `overrdose`, `ovredose`, `ovverdose`, `voerdose`

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