# overtaken

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈəʊvəɹteɪkən/ · frequency rank #24,264

## Definitions
1. past participle of overtake

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`oevrtaken`, `overatken`, `overrtaken`, `overtaekn`, `overtakenn`, `overtakken`, `overtakne`, `overtkaen`, `overttaken`, `ovetraken`, `ovretaken`, `ovvertaken`, `voertaken`

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