overslaugh
/ˈəʊ.vəɹˌslɔː/
"overslaugh" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“overslaugh” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A barrier in a river.
Corpus desk
Index EN-overslaugh · overslaugh · English
overslaugh · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "O" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | overslaugh |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈəʊ.vəɹˌslɔː/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “overslaugh” in English
Rare enough to double-check
overslaugh is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈəʊ.vəɹˌslɔː/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for overslaugh, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Dutch overslag, from Dutch overslaan. The correct English form is overslaugh, spelled O-V-E-R-S-L-A-U-G-H.
Definition
- 1A barrier in a river.
- 2The permission to skip a duty; an exemption from an active duty.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how overslaugh appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Let him look at the plan of 1832, to which the act of 1834 refers, and upon which it is founded, and he will find that it contains detailed estimates of the expense of clearing out not only the overslaugh, but also the obstructions between Albany and Troy.
The opening in dike No. 1 at the overslaugh was completed with the exception of deepening the cut, which could only be done at midsummer.
Etymology
From Dutch overslag, from Dutch overslaan.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.