# overseer

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈəʊvəˌsiːə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #31,687

## Definitions
1. One who oversees or supervises.
2. One who oversees or supervises.
3. A critic.

## Etymology
From oversee + -er.

## Easily confused with
- **oversees** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overseer-vs-oversees)
- **oversee** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oversee-vs-overseer)
- **overseas** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overseas-vs-overseer)
- **overseen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overseen-vs-overseer)
- **overhear** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overhear-vs-overseer)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oevrseer`, `overeser`, `overrseer`, `overseerr`, `overser`, `oversere`, `oversseer`, `ovesreer`, `ovreseer`, `ovverseer`, `voerseer`

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