# overwhelming

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌəʊvəˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ · frequency rank #6,274

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of overwhelm

## Etymology
By surface analysis, overwhelm + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **overwhelmingly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/overwhelming-vs-overwhelmingly)

## Common misspellings (19)
`oevrwhelming`, `overhwelming`, `overrwhelming`, `overwehlming`, `overwhelimng`, `overwhellming`, `overwhelmign`, `overwhelmingg`, `overwhelminng`, `overwhelmming`, `overwhelmnig`, `overwhemling`, `overwhhelming`, `overwhleming`, `overwwhelming`, `ovewrhelming`, `ovrewhelming`, `ovverwhelming`, `voerwhelming`

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