ocupação

/ɔ.ku.pɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//ɔ.ku.pɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“ocupação” is a regularly-used Portuguese word, ranked #3,031 in Portuguese word frequency and used as a noun.

#3,031
frequency rank, Portuguese
8
letters
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o trabalho ou negócio principal ou usual de uma pessoa, especialmente aquele que provê seus meios de sustentação

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

ocupação vs ocupado
75% similar
ocupação vs ovulação
75% similar
ocupação vs ocultação
78% similar

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

Key facts for ocupação
PropertyValue
Headwordocupação
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔ.ku.pɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,031
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “ocupação” sits in Portuguese 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). ocupação lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Portuguese entry for ocupação is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɔ.ku.pɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Corpus data places it at rank #3,031 in overall Portuguese word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for ocupação, with forms such as "coupação", "occupação", and "ocpuação". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "ocupado", "ovulação", "ocultação", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Portuguese form is ocupação, spelled O-C-U-P-A-Ç-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o trabalho ou negócio principal ou usual de uma pessoa, especialmente aquele que provê seus meios de sustentação
  2. 2
    qualquer atividade à qual uma pessoa devota sua atenção
  3. 3
    possessão ou uso de uma propriedade ou terra
  4. 4
    o ato ou efeito de ocupar
  5. 5
    captura e controle de uma área por forças militares, especialmente quando se trata de território estrangeiro

This word in other languages

occupation(English)ocupación(Español)métier(Français)Beschäftigung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: coupação,occupação,ocpuação,ocuapção,ocupaãço,ocupaçoã,ocuppação,ocupçaão,oucpação

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of ocupação - 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.

coupação2occupação1ocpuação2ocuapção2ocupaãço2ocupaçoã2ocuppação1ocupçaão2
Edit distance from "ocupação"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ocupação"?
"ocupação" is spelled O-C-U-P-A-Ç-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔ.ku.pɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "ocupação" mean?
As a noun, "ocupação" means: o trabalho ou negócio principal ou usual de uma pessoa, especialmente aquele que provê seus meios de sustentação
What words are commonly confused with "ocupação"?
"ocupação" is commonly confused with "ocupado", "ovulação", "ocultação". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ocupação"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ocupação" is /ɔ.ku.pɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ocupação" come from?
"ocupação" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “ocupação”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is O-C-U-P-A-Ç-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɔ.ku.pɐ.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ocupado” - see the side-by-side comparison. ocupação vs ocupado
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words
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