# habitation vs hesitation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### habitation
*noun · IPA /ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #29,678*
The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

### hesitation
*noun · IPA /hɛzɪˈteɪʃən/ · frequency rank #13,929*
An act of hesitating

## Source
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