overeat

/ˌoʊvɚˈit/

//ˌoʊvɚˈit// verb

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"overeat" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“overeat” is uncommon English (frequency #66,909 among 15,494 “O” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,909
frequency rank, English
15,494
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To eat too much.

Key facts for overeat
PropertyValue
Headwordovereat
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˌoʊvɚˈit/
Letters7
Frequency rank#66,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “overeat” 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). overeat lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

overeat is uncommon English at frequency #66,909 among 15,494 “O” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌoʊvɚˈit/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for overeat in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From over- + eat. The correct English form is overeat, spelled O-V-E-R-E-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To eat too much.
  2. 2
    To eat too much of.
  3. 3
    To surfeit with eating.

Etymology

From over- + eat.

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 "overeat"?
"overeat" is spelled O-V-E-R-E-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚˈit/.
What does "overeat" mean?
As a verb, "overeat" means: To eat too much.
How do you pronounce "overeat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "overeat" is /ˌoʊvɚˈit/. 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 "overeat"?
From over- + eat. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “overeat”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is O-V-E-R-E-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌoʊvɚˈit/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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