# overpopulation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌəʊvəˌpɒpjʊˈleɪʃn̩/ · frequency rank #41,293

## Definitions
1. An excessive number of occupants (people, animals, plants, etc.) in a particular area; specifically, when the number of occupants exceeds the ability of that area to provide for them.

## Etymology
From over- (prefix meaning ‘excessive; excessively’) + population.

## Common misspellings (21)
`oevrpopulation`, `ovepropulation`, `overoppulation`, `overpopluation`, `overpoppulation`, `overpopualtion`, `overpopulaiton`, `overpopulasion`, `overpopulatino`, `overpopulationn`, `overpopulatoin`, `overpopulattion`, `overpopullation`, `overpopultaion`, `overpouplation`, `overppopulation`, `overppoulation`, `overrpopulation`, `ovrepopulation`, `ovverpopulation`, `voerpopulation`

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