# overstate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/ · frequency rank #43,300

## Definitions
1. To state or claim too much.
2. To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.

## Etymology
From over- + state.

## Easily confused with
- **overtake** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overstate-vs-overtake)
- **overstated** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overstate-vs-overstated)

## Common misspellings (13)
`oevrstate`, `overrstate`, `oversatte`, `oversstate`, `overstaet`, `overstatte`, `oversttae`, `oversttate`, `overtsate`, `ovesrtate`, `ovrestate`, `ovverstate`, `voerstate`

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