overspeed
over·speed/ˈoʊ.vɚˌspid/verb, noun
overspeed is spelled O-V-E-R-S-P-E-E-D: 9 letters and 2 syllables (over·speed). It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, overspeed means “To travel excessively fast or beyond the permitted rate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in overspeed?
| Letters | 9: O-V-E-R-S-P-E-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: over·speed |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is overspeed?
Overspeed appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th 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 overspeed?
- US /ˈoʊ.vɚˌspid/
- UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈspiːd/
Overspeed has 2 syllables, split over·speed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of overspeed
- overspeeds present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- overspeeding participle, present
- oversped US, participle, past
- overspeeded UK, participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does overspeed mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To travel excessively fast or beyond the permitted rate.
- 2
To operate an engine or machine too fast.
- 3
IndiaTo speed; to drive a vehicle faster than the permitted speed limit.
noun
- 1
Speed that exceeds a reasonable or permitted rate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does overspeed come from?
From over- + speed.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).