# overridden

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈɹɪd.ən/ · frequency rank #46,673

## Definitions
1. past participle of override

## Etymology
From Middle English overridden, from Old English oferriden, past participle of oferrīdan (“to ride over”), equivalent to over- + ridden.

## Easily confused with
- **override** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overridden-vs-override)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oevrridden`, `overidden`, `overirdden`, `overrdiden`, `overriddenn`, `overriddne`, `overridedn`, `overriden`, `ovreridden`, `ovverridden`, `voerridden`

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