# occupied

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɒkjʊpaɪd/ · frequency rank #4,176

## Definitions
1. Reserved; engaged.
2. Busy; unavailable.
3. Subjugated; under the control of a foreign (usually military) presence.

## Easily confused with
- **occured** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/occupied-vs-occured)
- **occurred** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/occupied-vs-occurred)
- **occupier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/occupied-vs-occupier)

## Common misspellings (9)
`cocupied`, `occpuied`, `occuiped`, `occupeid`, `occupide`, `occupiedd`, `occuppied`, `ocucpied`, `ocupied`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/occupied