# overreact

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈækt/ · frequency rank #36,271

## Definitions
1. To react too much or too intensely.

## Etymology
From over- + react.

## Easily confused with
- **overheat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overheat-vs-overreact)
- **overreach** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overreach-vs-overreact)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oevrreact`, `overeact`, `overeract`, `overraect`, `overreacct`, `overreactt`, `overreatc`, `overrecat`, `ovrereact`, `ovverreact`, `voerreact`

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