# overspell

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To make spelling mistakes by adding extra letters.
2. To state something in too much detail or too explicitly.
3. To take over by a magic spell.

## Etymology
From over- + spell.

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