# overheard

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈhɜːd/ · frequency rank #17,197

## Definitions
1. simple past and past participle of overhear

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`oevrheard`, `ovehreard`, `overehard`, `overhaerd`, `overheadr`, `overheardd`, `overhearrd`, `overherad`, `overhheard`, `overrheard`, `ovreheard`, `ovverheard`, `voerheard`

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