# preoccupation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɹiɑkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #34,234

## Definitions
1. The state of being preoccupied or an idea that preoccupies the mind; enthrallment.
2. The act of occupying something before someone else.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French préoccupation, from Latin praeoccupātiō. By surface analysis, pre- + occupation or preoccupy + -ation.

## Common misspellings (18)
`peroccupation`, `ppreoccupation`, `precocupation`, `preoccpuation`, `preoccuaption`, `preoccupaiton`, `preoccupasion`, `preoccupatino`, `preoccupationn`, `preoccupatoin`, `preoccupattion`, `preoccuppation`, `preoccuptaion`, `preocucpation`, `preocupation`, `proeccupation`, `prreoccupation`, `rpeoccupation`

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