overmorrow

Name: overmorrow, English Word Data
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/ˌəʊvəˈmɒɹəʊ/

//ˌəʊvəˈmɒɹəʊ// adv

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“overmorrow” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English: 10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - On the day after tomorrow.

Key facts for overmorrow
Property	Value
Headword	overmorrow
Language	English
Part of speech	Adverb
IPA	/ˌəʊvəˈmɒɹəʊ/
Letters	10
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “overmorrow” sits in English frequency

overmorrow falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

overmorrow is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed /ˌəʊvəˈmɒɹəʊ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "On the day after tomorrow.".

No misspelling variants are generated for overmorrow in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *upér The adverb is derived from over- (prefix meaning ‘above, higher’) + morrow, probably a calque of German übermorgen (adverb) (compare also Übermorgen (noun)), from Middle High German übermorgen, from Old High German ubar morgan, ubar morgana,… The correct English form is overmorrow, spelled O-V-E-R-M-O-R-R-O-W.

Definition

1
On the day after tomorrow.

Etymology

PIE word *upér The adverb is derived from over- (prefix meaning ‘above, higher’) + morrow, probably a calque of German übermorgen (adverb) (compare also Übermorgen (noun)), from Middle High German übermorgen, from Old High German ubar morgan, ubar morgana, from obar, ubar (“above”) + morgan, morgana (“morning”). The noun and adjective are derived from the adverb. Cognates * Danish overmorgen * Dutch overmorgen * Middle Low German övermorgen

This word in other languages

pasado mañana(Español)après-demain(Français)übermorgen(Deutsch)depois de amanhã(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "overmorrow"?

"overmorrow" is spelled O-V-E-R-M-O-R-R-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌəʊvəˈmɒɹəʊ/.

What does "overmorrow" mean?

As an adverb, "overmorrow" means: On the day after tomorrow.

How do you pronounce "overmorrow"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "overmorrow" is /ˌəʊvəˈmɒɹəʊ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "overmorrow"?

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Using “overmorrow”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is O-V-E-R-M-O-R-R-O-W - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.