habitation

/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

//ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən// noun

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"habitation" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“habitation” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,678. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,678
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-habitation · habitation · English

habitation · rank #29,678 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #29,678
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH gushing

Nearest frequency peer: gushing (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “habitation”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “habitation” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

habitation vs hesitation
80% similar

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

Key facts for habitation
PropertyValue
Headwordhabitation
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,678
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “habitation”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “gushing” (#29,677), “Habs” (#29,679), “Groot” (#29,676). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “habitation” is #29,678. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around habitation (IPA /ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,678 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for habitation, with forms such as "ahbitation", "habbitation", and "habiattion". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "hesitation", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English habitacioun, from Old French habitacion, abitacion (“act of dwelling”), from Latin habitātiōnem, accusative of Latin habitātiō. The correct English form is habitation, spelled H-A-B-I-T-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
  2. 2
    A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.
  3. 3
    A group, lodge, or company, as of the Primrose League.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how habitation appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. And there have been Common-wealths that having no more Territory, than hath served them for habitation, have neverthelesse, not onely maintained, but also encreased their Power, partly by the labour of trading from one place to another, and partly by selling the Manifactures, whereof the Materials were brought in from other places.
  2. Witness this new-made world, another Heaven From Heaven-gate not far, founded in view On the clear hyaline, the glassy sea; Of amplitude almost immense, with stars Numerous, and every star perhaps a world Of destined habitation […]

Etymology

From Middle English habitacioun, from Old French habitacion, abitacion (“act of dwelling”), from Latin habitātiōnem, accusative of Latin habitātiō.

This word in other languages

asentamiento(Español)Wohnen(Deutsch)habitação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahbitation
  • habbitation
  • habiattion
  • habitaiton
  • habitasion
  • habitatino
  • habitationn
  • habitatoin
  • habitattion
  • habittaion
  • habittation
  • habtiation
  • haibtation
  • hbaitation
  • hhabitation

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahbitation2habbitation1habiattion2habitaiton2habitasion1habitatino2habitationn1habitatoin2
Edit distance from "habitation"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "habitation"?
"habitation" is spelled H-A-B-I-T-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/.
What does "habitation" mean?
As a noun, "habitation" means: The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
What words are commonly confused with "habitation"?
"habitation" is commonly confused with "hesitation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "habitation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "habitation" is /ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "habitation"?
From Middle English habitacioun, from Old French habitacion, abitacion (“act of dwelling”), from Latin habitātiōnem, accusative of Latin habitātiō. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list