Tier three of five
How to spell overwhelming
What it means
so strong as to be irresistible
How it sounds
/ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmɪŋ/
Why it catches people out
Over plus whelming, with a wh.
The spellings people reach for
- overwelming
- overrwhelming
- overwhelminng
In a sentence
The response was overwhelming.