# hesitating vs hesitation

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hesitating
*verb · IPA /ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,734*
present participle and gerund of hesitate

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

## Source
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