# occurred

> English word · Verb · IPA /əˈkɝd/ · frequency rank #2,634

## Definitions
1. simple past and past participle of occur
2. simple past and past participle of occurre (obsolete form of occur)

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

## Common misspellings (7)
`cocurred`, `occrured`, `occurerd`, `occurrde`, `occurredd`, `ocucrred`, `ocurred`

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