# overweight

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌəʊvəˈweɪt/ · frequency rank #10,586

## Definitions
1. Having a higher weight, especially body fat, than what is generally considered healthy for a given body type and height.
2. Weighing more than what is allowed for safety or legal commerce.
3. Having a portfolio relatively heavily invested in.

## Etymology
From over- + weight.

## Easily confused with
- **overnight** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overnight-vs-overweight)
- **oversight** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oversight-vs-overweight)

## Common misspellings (15)
`oevrweight`, `overewight`, `overrweight`, `overwegiht`, `overweigght`, `overweighht`, `overweightt`, `overweigth`, `overweihgt`, `overwieght`, `overwweight`, `ovewreight`, `ovreweight`, `ovverweight`, `voerweight`

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