préoccupée

\pʁe.ɔ.ky.pe\

/\pʁe.ɔ.ky.pe\/ adj

The verdict

“préoccupée” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #28,305. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,305
frequency rank, French
248,534
“P” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Féminin singulier de préoccupé.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

préoccupée vs préoccuper
80% similar
préoccupée vs préoccupés
90% similar
préoccupée vs préoccupent
73% similar

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

Key facts for préoccupée
PropertyValue
Headwordpréoccupée
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\pʁe.ɔ.ky.pe\
Letters10
Frequency rank#28,305
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “préoccupée” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). préoccupée lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around préoccupée (IPA \pʁe.ɔ.ky.pe\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,305 among 248,534 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Féminin singulier de préoccupé.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for préoccupée, with forms such as "ppréoccupée", "preoccupee", and "proéccupée". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "préoccuper", "préoccupés", "préoccupent", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is préoccupée, spelled P-R-É-O-C-C-U-P-É-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Féminin singulier de préoccupé.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppréoccupée
  • preoccupee
  • proéccupée
  • prréoccupée
  • précocupée
  • préoccpuée
  • préoccupeé
  • préoccuppée
  • préoccuépe
  • préocucpée
  • préocupée
  • péroccupée
  • rpéoccupée

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of préoccupée - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ppréoccupée1preoccupee2proéccupée2prréoccupée1précocupée2préoccpuée2préoccupeé2préoccuppée1
Edit distance from "préoccupée"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "préoccupée"?
"préoccupée" is spelled P-R-É-O-C-C-U-P-É-E. The IPA pronunciation is \pʁe.ɔ.ky.pe\.
What does "préoccupée" mean?
As an adjective, "préoccupée" means: Féminin singulier de préoccupé.
What words are commonly confused with "préoccupée"?
"préoccupée" is commonly confused with "préoccuper", "préoccupés", "préoccupent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "préoccupée"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "préoccupée" is \pʁe.ɔ.ky.pe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "préoccupée" come from?
"préoccupée" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “préoccupée”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is P-R-É-O-C-C-U-P-É-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \pʁe.ɔ.ky.pe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “préoccuper” - see the side-by-side comparison. préoccupée vs préoccuper
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list