overstuffed
/ˈəʊvəstʌft/
"overstuffed" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“overstuffed” is uncommon English (frequency #67,711 among 1,431 “O” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #67,711
- frequency rank, English
- 1,431
- “O” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Filled beyond capacity.
Corpus desk
Index EN-overstuffed · overstuffed · English
overstuffed · rank #67,711 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #67,711
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,431
- PHOTO-FINISH outrigger
Nearest frequency peer: outrigger (-2 rank slots)
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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “overstuffed”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- ontologies
ontologies
32,297 corpus weight
- outrigger
outrigger
32,292 corpus weight
- overstuffed
overstuffed
32,290 corpus weight
- palomino
palomino
32,288 corpus weight
- pancetta
pancetta
32,287 corpus weight
- pappus
pappus
32,286 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “overstuffed” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | overstuffed |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈəʊvəstʌft/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #67,711 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “overstuffed” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
overstuffed is uncommon English at frequency #67,711 among 1,431 “O” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈəʊvəstʌft/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for overstuffed, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: ] From over- + stuffed. The correct English form is overstuffed, spelled O-V-E-R-S-T-U-F-F-E-D.
Definition
- 1Filled beyond capacity.
- 2Of a piece of upholstered furniture, such as a chair or sofa: Covered completely and deeply with upholstery or overstuffing.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how overstuffed appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[…] Mr. [John "Walking"] Stewart used to observe, that the deplorable effect of too much book learning is to deprive man of self-examination, through an over-stuffed memory, which prevents the exercise of the faculties of imagination, judgment, and reflection, and to make conscience depend on the will of others, and not on self-knowledge; […]
He was so round and fat that his stomach looked like an overstuffed dumpling, with his waistcoat for a crust, and his mouth was drawn down at the corners in a plaintive way, which contrasted oddly with the fun that twinkled in his eyes.
Etymology
] From over- + stuffed.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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