hésitons

^((h muet))\e.zi.tɔ̃\

/^((h muet))\e.zi.tɔ̃\/ verb

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The verdict

“hésitons” is uncommon French (frequency #74,878 among 109,908 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,878
frequency rank, French
109,908
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de hésiter.

Key facts for hésitons
PropertyValue
Headwordhésitons
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA^((h muet))\e.zi.tɔ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#74,878
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hésitons” sits in French frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hésitons is uncommon French at frequency #74,878 among 109,908 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed ^((h muet))\e.zi.tɔ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for hésitons, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is hésitons, spelled H-É-S-I-T-O-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de hésiter.
  2. 2
    Première personne du pluriel de l’impératif de hésiter.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hésitons"?
"hésitons" is spelled H-É-S-I-T-O-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is ^((h muet))\e.zi.tɔ̃\.
What does "hésitons" mean?
As a verb, "hésitons" means: Première personne du pluriel du présent de l’indicatif de hésiter.
How do you pronounce "hésitons"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hésitons" is ^((h muet))\e.zi.tɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hésitons" come from?
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Using “hésitons”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is H-É-S-I-T-O-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as ^((h muet))\e.zi.tɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list