unoccupied
adjective
unoccupied is spelled U-N-O-C-C-U-P-I-E-D: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, unoccupied means “Not inhabited, especially by a tenant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in unoccupied?
| Letters | 10: U-N-O-C-C-U-P-I-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,549th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is unoccupied?
Unoccupied appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce unoccupied?
Unoccupied has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-unoccupied.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of unoccupied
- more unoccupied comparative
- most unoccupied superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does unoccupied mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Not inhabited, especially by a tenant
- 2
Not being used; vacant or free
- 3
Not employed on a task; idle
- 4
Not occupied by foreign troops etc
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Unoccupied in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | inoccupé, inhabité, vide , libre |
| German | leerstehend , frei , unbeschäftigt , unbesetzt |
| Spanish | no ocupado |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does unoccupied come from?
From Middle English unoccupied; equivalent to un- + occupied.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).