overpower
/oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/verb
overpower is spelled O-V-E-R-P-O-W-E-R: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, overpower means “To subdue someone by superior force” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in overpower?
| Letters | 9: O-V-E-R-P-O-W-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 34,912th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is overpower?
Overpower appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 34,912th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce overpower?
- UK /əʊvəˈpaʊə/
- US /oʊ.vɚˈpaʊ̯.ɚ/
Overpower has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-overpower.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with overpower?
9 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as overpower from its last stressed vowel (/aʊəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of overpower
- overpowers present, singular, he/she/it
- overpowering participle, present
- overpowered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does overpower mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To subdue someone by superior force.
We overpowered the opposing army within a couple of hours.
- 2
To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to subdue.
Bright light overpowers the eyes.
- 3
To render imperceptible by means of greater strength, intensity, etc.
The dish was OK, but the garlic slightly overpowered the herbs.
- 4
To make excessively powerful.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Overpower in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | soumettre |
| German | überwältigen, übermannen |
| Spanish | dominar, vencer, someter , agobiar, sofocar, aturdir |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does overpower come from?
From over- + power.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).