# overhang

> English word · Verb · IPA /əʊvəˈhaŋ/ · frequency rank #37,611

## Definitions
1. To hang over (something).
2. To impend.

## Etymology
From Old English oferhangan, corresponding to over- + hang.

## Easily confused with
- **overran** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overhang-vs-overran)
- **overhaul** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overhang-vs-overhaul)
- **overland** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overhang-vs-overland)

## Common misspellings (12)
`oevrhang`, `ovehrang`, `overahng`, `overhagn`, `overhangg`, `overhanng`, `overhhang`, `overhnag`, `overrhang`, `ovrehang`, `ovverhang`, `voerhang`

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