overpriced

adj

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"overpriced" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“overpriced” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,851. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,851
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Priced higher than its real worth.

Corpus desk

Index EN-overpriced · overpriced · English

overpriced · rank #24,851 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,851
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH overgrown

Nearest frequency peer: overgrown (-2 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “overpriced”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “overpriced” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for overpriced
PropertyValue
Headwordoverpriced
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,851
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “overpriced”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).overpricedlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “overgrown” (#24,849), “pallet” (#24,854), “orally” (#24,847). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “overpriced” is #24,851. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around overpriced, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,851 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Priced higher than its real worth.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for overpriced, with forms such as "oevrpriced", "oveprriced", and "overpirced". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is overpriced, spelled O-V-E-R-P-R-I-C-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Priced higher than its real worth.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The overpriced items would not sell.
  2. I have 20 minutes to grab a coffee (from cheaper Greggs, rather than overpriced Starbucks or Costa), then join the 1113 to Lowestoft.

This word in other languages

surévalué(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oevrpriced
  • oveprriced
  • overpirced
  • overppriced
  • overprcied
  • overpricced
  • overpricde
  • overpricedd
  • overpriecd
  • overprriced
  • overrpiced
  • overrpriced
  • ovrepriced
  • ovverpriced
  • voerpriced

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of overpriced - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

oevrpriced2oveprriced2overpirced2overppriced1overprcied2overpricced1overpricde2overpricedd1
Edit distance from "overpriced"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "overpriced"?
"overpriced" is spelled O-V-E-R-P-R-I-C-E-D.
What does "overpriced" mean?
As an adjective, "overpriced" means: Priced higher than its real worth.
What are common misspellings of "overpriced"?
Common misspellings include "oevrpriced", "oveprriced", "overpirced", "overppriced", "overprcied". The correct spelling is "overpriced".
What language does "overpriced" come from?
"overpriced" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Parramatta#24,855patriarchy#24,857neutralize#24,842mouthpiece#24,836

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

mediocrity15 variantsreadership15 variantsrelinquish15 variantsseparatist15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list