ocupar

[okuˈpaɾ]

/[okuˈpaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“ocupar” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,270. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,270
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abarcar el espacio disponible de un lugar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-ocupar · ocupar · Spanish

ocupar · rank #4,270 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,270
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH observa

Nearest frequency peer: observa (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “ocupar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “ocupar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

ocupar vs ocupó
67% similar
ocupar vs ocupen
67% similar
ocupar vs ocupará
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for ocupar
PropertyValue
Headwordocupar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[okuˈpaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,270
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “ocupar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).ocuparcae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “observa” (#4,269), “océano” (#4,271), “notable” (#4,268). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “ocupar” va en #4,270. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around ocupar (IPA [okuˈpaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,270 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for ocupar, with forms such as "coupar", "occupar", and "ocpuar". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "ocupó", "ocupen", "ocupará", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is ocupar, spelled O-C-U-P-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abarcar el espacio disponible de un lugar.
  2. 2
    Adueñarse de un lugar y permanecer en él.
  3. 3
    Dedicarse a una tarea.
  4. 4
    Emplear un objeto o un modo particular de hacer algo.
  5. 5
    Usar, emplear o necesitar algo

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • coupar
  • occupar
  • ocpuar
  • ocuapr
  • ocuparr
  • ocuppar
  • ocupra
  • oucpar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

coupar2occupar1ocpuar2ocuapr2ocuparr1ocuppar1ocupra2oucpar2
Edit distance from "ocupar"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ocupar"?
"ocupar" is spelled O-C-U-P-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [okuˈpaɾ].
What does "ocupar" mean?
As a verb, "ocupar" means: Abarcar el espacio disponible de un lugar.
What words are commonly confused with "ocupar"?
"ocupar" is commonly confused with "ocupó", "ocupen", "ocupará". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ocupar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ocupar" is [okuˈpaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ocupar" come from?
"ocupar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

océano#4,271pasará#4,274poemas#4,276romero#4,283

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

vital8 variantsexigir8 variantsalegre8 variantsCuenca8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list