# habitation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhæb.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #29,678

## Definitions
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.

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

## Easily confused with
- **hesitation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/habitation-vs-hesitation)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ahbitation`, `habbitation`, `habiattion`, `habitaiton`, `habitasion`, `habitatino`, `habitationn`, `habitatoin`, `habitattion`, `habittaion`, `habittation`, `habtiation`, `haibtation`, `hbaitation`, `hhabitation`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/habitation