# hesitating

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈhɛzɪteɪtɪŋ/ · frequency rank #40,734

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of hesitate

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`ehsitating`, `heistating`, `hesiatting`, `hesitaitng`, `hesitatign`, `hesitatingg`, `hesitatinng`, `hesitatnig`, `hesitatting`, `hesittaing`, `hesittating`, `hessitating`, `hestiating`, `hhesitating`, `hseitating`

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