# occupying

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɑk.jə.paɪ.ɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,468

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of occupy

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`cocupying`, `occpuying`, `occupiyng`, `occuppying`, `occupyign`, `occupyingg`, `occupyinng`, `occupynig`, `occupyying`, `occuyping`, `ocucpying`, `ocupying`

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