over

/ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/

//ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)// prep

The verdict

“over” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,756. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,756
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sobre, encima de, más de.

Corpus desk

Index ES-over · over · Spanish

over · rank #13,756 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,756
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH originalidad

Nearest frequency peer: originalidad (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “over”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “over” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

over vs oye
50% similar
over vs oyen
50% similar
over vs oyes
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for over
PropertyValue
Headwordover
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPreposition
IPA/ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,756
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “over”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).overcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “originalidad” (#13,755), “paralelamente” (#13,757), “orgánicos” (#13,754). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “over” va en #13,756. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around over (IPA /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #13,756 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for over, with forms such as "ober", "oevr", and "overr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "oye", "oyen", "oyes", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is over, spelled O-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sobre, encima de, más de.
  2. 2
    Por todo.
  3. 3
    Por, por motivos de.
  4. 4
    Durante, a lo largo de.
  5. 5
    A.
  6. 6
    6 Cerca de :*Ejemplo: I will be over there if you need me→ Estaré cerca de otra pais si me necesitas :*Ejemplo: Mom stood over by the window and fretted about the snow→ Mamá se puso de pie cerca de la ventana y se preocupaba por la nieve.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how over appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet
  2. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ober
  • oevr
  • overr
  • ovre
  • ovver
  • voer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of over - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ober1oevr2overr1ovre2ovver1voer2
Edit distance from "over"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "over"?
"over" is spelled O-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/.
What does "over" mean?
As a preposition, "over" means: Sobre, encima de, más de.
What words are commonly confused with "over"?
"over" is commonly confused with "oye", "oyen", "oyes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "over"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "over" is /ˈəʊ.və(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "over" come from?
"over" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "over", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list