overspray
/ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌspɹeɪ/noun, verb
overspray is spelled O-V-E-R-S-P-R-A-Y: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, overspray means “In spray painting, the spray that goes outside the area being painted (necessary to ensure coverage at the edge)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of overspray is oversprays.
How many letters and syllables are in overspray?
| Letters | 9: O-V-E-R-S-P-R-A-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th 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 overspray?
Overspray appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th 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 overspray?
- /ˈoʊvə(ɹ)ˌspɹeɪ/
As a verb (“To produce overspray when spray painting”): /ˌoʊvə(ɹ)ˈspɹeɪ/.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-overspray.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-overspray2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of overspray
- oversprays plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- overspraying participle, present
- oversprayed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does overspray mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In spray painting, the spray that goes outside the area being painted (necessary to ensure coverage at the edge).
verb
- 1
To produce overspray when spray painting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does overspray come from?
From over- + spray.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).