overpromise
verb
overpromise is spelled O-V-E-R-P-R-O-M-I-S-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, overpromise means “To promise more than is delivered” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in overpromise?
| Letters | 11: O-V-E-R-P-R-O-M-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 74 million words; the 272,462nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is overpromise?
Overpromise appears about once in every 74 million words in written English, the 272,462nd 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).
Forms of overpromise
- overpromises present, singular, he/she/it
- overpromising participle, present
- overpromised participle, past
- over-promise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does overpromise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To promise more than is delivered.
We don't want to overpromise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Overpromise in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | prometer demais |
| Spanish | prometer mucho |
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 overpromise come from?
From over- + promise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).