# overtook

> English word · Verb · IPA /oʊ.vɚˈtʊk/ · frequency rank #28,658

## Definitions
1. simple past of overtake

## Easily confused with
- **overwork** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overtook-vs-overwork)
- **Overton** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overton-vs-overtook)
- **overlook** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overlook-vs-overtook)

## Common misspellings (11)
`oevrtook`, `overotok`, `overrtook`, `overtok`, `overtoko`, `overtookk`, `overttook`, `ovetrook`, `ovretook`, `ovvertook`, `voertook`

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