habitation
/ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/noun
habitation is spelled H-A-B-I-T-A-T-I-O-N: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, habitation means “The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of habitation is habitations.
How many letters and syllables are in habitation?
| Letters | 10: H-A-B-I-T-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,649th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is habitation?
Habitation appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,649th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce habitation?
- US /ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
- Australia /ˌhæb.ɪˈtæɪ.ʃən/
Habitation has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-habitation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with habitation?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as habitation from its last stressed vowel (/eɪʃən/):
- situation
- association
- population
- administration
- operation
- organization
- application
- location
- generation
- foundation
- conversation
- investigation
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of habitation
- habitations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does habitation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.
- 2
A place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.
- 3
A group, lodge, or company, as of the Primrose League.
- 4
A farm, ranch or plantation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Habitation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Wohnen , Behausung |
| Portuguese | habitação |
| Spanish | asentamiento, poblamiento, ocupación , morada, residencia, casa |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does habitation come from?
From Middle English habitacioun, from Old French habitacion, abitacion (“act of dwelling”), from Latin habitātiōnem, accusative of Latin habitātiō.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).