# overhead

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/ · frequency rank #7,953

## Definitions
1. Located above, especially over the head.
2. Kicked over one's own head.

## Etymology
From Middle English owerheved, over-hed, over hede (adverb), from Old English oferhēafod (adverb), equivalent to over- + head. Compare German Low German overhoopt, överhoopt, German überhaupt. Piecewise doublet of overchief.

## Easily confused with
- **overseas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overhead-vs-overseas)
- **overload** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overhead-vs-overload)
- **overheat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overhead-vs-overheat)
- **overhear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overhead-vs-overhear)
- **overheard** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overhead-vs-overheard)
- **overheated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overhead-vs-overheated)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oevrhead`, `ovehread`, `overehad`, `overhaed`, `overheadd`, `overheda`, `overhhead`, `overrhead`, `ovrehead`, `ovverhead`, `voerhead`

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