# occupier

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #48,389

## Definitions
1. One who occupies, particularly with respect to a foreign government controlling the territory of another.

## Etymology
From Middle English occupier, occupiour, from occupien + -er (equivalent to occupy + -er) or Middle French occupier, occupiour.

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

## Common misspellings (9)
`cocupier`, `occpuier`, `occuiper`, `occupeir`, `occupierr`, `occupire`, `occuppier`, `ocucpier`, `ocupier`

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