# overestimate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌəʊvəɹˈɛstɪmeɪt/ · frequency rank #35,864

## Definitions
1. To judge or calculate too highly.

## Etymology
From over- + estimate.

## Common misspellings (17)
`oevrestimate`, `oveerstimate`, `overesitmate`, `overesstimate`, `overestiamte`, `overestimaet`, `overestimatte`, `overestimmate`, `overestimtae`, `overestmiate`, `overesttimate`, `overetsimate`, `overrestimate`, `oversetimate`, `ovreestimate`, `ovverestimate`, `voerestimate`

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