oversize
adjective, verb, noun
oversize is spelled O-V-E-R-S-I-Z-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, oversize means “Larger than normal” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in oversize?
| Letters | 8: O-V-E-R-S-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is oversize?
Oversize appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th 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).
How do you pronounce oversize?
- US
Oversize has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-oversize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of oversize
- more oversize comparative
- most oversize superlative
- oversizes present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- oversizing participle, present
- oversized participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does oversize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Larger than normal.
- 2
Excessively large.
verb
- 1
To exceed in size.
- 2
To make larger, or too large.
- 3
obsoleteTo cover with size or gluey matter.
noun
- 1
The increased size of the bore of an engine when it is rebored.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate oversize?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of oversize: OS.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Oversize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | surdimensionné , surdimensionner |
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 oversize come from?
From over- + size.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).