# overpass

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈəʊvə(ɹ)pæs/ · frequency rank #30,527

## Definitions
1. A section of a road or path that crosses over an obstacle, especially another road, railway, etc.

## Etymology
From over- + pass.

## Easily confused with
- **overcast** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overcast-vs-overpass)
- **overpaid** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overpaid-vs-overpass)

## Common misspellings (10)
`oevrpass`, `oveprass`, `overapss`, `overpas`, `overppass`, `overpsas`, `overrpass`, `ovrepass`, `ovverpass`, `voerpass`

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