overgaan

verb

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The verdict

“overgaan” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Passer, traverser, franchir.

Key facts for overgaan
PropertyValue
Headwordovergaan
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “overgaan” sits in French frequency

overgaan falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for overgaan is 8 letters long, classified as a verb. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for overgaan, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is overgaan, spelled O-V-E-R-G-A-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Passer, traverser, franchir.
  2. 2
    Passer à la classe supérieure, monter de classe.
  3. 3
    Marcher, sonner, tinter.
  4. 4
    Disparaître, passer.
  5. 5
    Passer à, procéder à.

Synonyms

gaanoverlopenoverstekenpasserenslagenaflopenklinkenluidenslaanfunctioneren’t doenverdwijnenbeginnen met

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "overgaan"?
"overgaan" is spelled O-V-E-R-G-A-A-N.
What does "overgaan" mean?
As a verb, "overgaan" means: Passer, traverser, franchir.
What language does "overgaan" come from?
"overgaan" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “overgaan”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is O-V-E-R-G-A-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list