overkill

/ˈoʊvərˌkɪl/

//ˈoʊvərˌkɪl// noun

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The verdict

“overkill” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #83,162 among 846 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,162
frequency rank, Portuguese
846
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - exagero (em particular no que diz respeito ao poder de fogo de armas)

Key facts for overkill
PropertyValue
Headwordoverkill
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈoʊvərˌkɪl/
Letters8
Frequency rank#83,162
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “overkill” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). overkill lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

overkill is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #83,162 among 846 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈoʊvərˌkɪl/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "exagero (em particular no que diz respeito ao poder de fogo de armas)".

No misspelling variants are generated for overkill in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is overkill, spelled O-V-E-R-K-I-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    exagero (em particular no que diz respeito ao poder de fogo de armas)

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "overkill"?
"overkill" is spelled O-V-E-R-K-I-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈoʊvərˌkɪl/.
What does "overkill" mean?
As a noun, "overkill" means: exagero (em particular no que diz respeito ao poder de fogo de armas)
How do you pronounce "overkill"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "overkill" is /ˈoʊvərˌkɪl/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "overkill" come from?
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Using “overkill”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-V-E-R-K-I-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈoʊvərˌkɪl/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

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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