overwinter
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɪn.tɚ/verb, adjective, adverb
overwinter is spelled O-V-E-R-W-I-N-T-E-R: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, overwinter means “To keep or preserve for the winter” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in overwinter?
| Letters | 10: O-V-E-R-W-I-N-T-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 95,993rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is overwinter?
Overwinter appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 95,993rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce overwinter?
- UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɪn.tə/
- US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɪn.tɚ/
Overwinter has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-overwinter.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with overwinter?
4 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as overwinter from its last stressed vowel (/ɪntəɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of overwinter
- overwinters present, singular, he/she/it
- overwintering participle, present
- overwintered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does overwinter mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To keep or preserve for the winter.
It is best to overwinter tender plants indoors.
- 2
To spend the winter (in a particular place).
Insects may overwinter in fallen fruit if it is not removed.
adjective
- 1
Occurring over the winter season.
adverb
- 1
During the winter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Overwinter in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | überwintern |
| Spanish | invernar , hibernar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does overwinter come from?
From over- + winter. Compare Dutch overwinteren, German überwintern.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).