overman

noun

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

The verdict

“overman” is uncommon English (frequency #87,646 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,646
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - A person who supervises others; a supervisor, especially in a mine.

Corpus desk

Index EN-overman · overman · English

overman · rank #87,646 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,646
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH overripe

Nearest frequency peer: overripe (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “overman”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “overman” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for overman
PropertyValue
Headwordoverman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Frequency rank#87,646
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “overman” 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). overman lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

overman is uncommon English at frequency #87,646 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person who supervises others; a supervisor, especially in a mine.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for overman, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English overman (“a superior; leader; master”). Compare superman. By surface analysis, over- + man. The correct English form is overman, spelled O-V-E-R-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who supervises others; a supervisor, especially in a mine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how overman appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Despite the effects of the disease, he was subsequently promoted to overman and thereafter to undermanager.

Etymology

From Middle English overman (“a superior; leader; master”). Compare superman. By surface analysis, over- + man.

Synonyms

foreman

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "overman"?
"overman" is spelled O-V-E-R-M-A-N.
What does "overman" mean?
As a noun, "overman" means: A person who supervises others; a supervisor, especially in a mine.
What is the origin of the word "overman"?
From Middle English overman (“a superior; leader; master”). Compare superman. By surface analysis, over- + man. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "overman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

outplay#87,644Pangaea#87,653opining#87,636Onitsha#87,634

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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