unoccupied

adj

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"unoccupied" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“unoccupied” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #31,813. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,813
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Not inhabited, especially by a tenant

Corpus desk

Index EN-unoccupied · unoccupied · English

unoccupied · rank #31,813 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,813
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unjustly

Nearest frequency peer: unjustly (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “unoccupied”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “unoccupied” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for unoccupied
PropertyValue
Headwordunoccupied
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters10
Frequency rank#31,813
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “unoccupied”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).unoccupiedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “unjustly” (#31,812), “venous” (#31,814), “unfulfilled” (#31,811). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “unoccupied” is #31,813. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around unoccupied, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,813 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for unoccupied, with forms such as "nuoccupied", "uncocupied", and "unnoccupied". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English unoccupied; equivalent to un- + occupied. The correct English form is unoccupied, spelled U-N-O-C-C-U-P-I-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Not inhabited, especially by a tenant
  2. 2
    Not being used; vacant or free
  3. 3
    Not employed on a task; idle
  4. 4
    Not occupied by foreign troops etc

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how unoccupied appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Construction of the world’s tallest unoccupied skyscraper may resume as early as next week, almost 10 years after work ground to a halt, according to Chinese state media.

Etymology

From Middle English unoccupied; equivalent to un- + occupied.

This word in other languages

inoccupé(Français)leerstehend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuoccupied
  • uncocupied
  • unnoccupied
  • unoccpuied
  • unoccuiped
  • unoccupeid
  • unoccupide
  • unoccupiedd
  • unoccuppied
  • unocucpied
  • unocupied
  • uonccupied

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unoccupied - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nuoccupied2uncocupied2unnoccupied1unoccpuied2unoccuiped2unoccupeid2unoccupide2unoccupiedd1
Edit distance from "unoccupied"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unoccupied"?
"unoccupied" is spelled U-N-O-C-C-U-P-I-E-D.
What does "unoccupied" mean?
As an adjective, "unoccupied" means: Not inhabited, especially by a tenant
What are common misspellings of "unoccupied"?
Common misspellings include "nuoccupied", "uncocupied", "unnoccupied", "unoccpuied", "unoccuiped". The correct spelling is "unoccupied".
What is the origin of the word "unoccupied"?
From Middle English unoccupied; equivalent to un- + occupied. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unoccupied", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list