hesitante

/i.zi.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/

//i.zi.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ// adj

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The verdict

“hesitante” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #37,355. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,355
frequency rank, Portuguese
409
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - que hesita

Corpus desk

Index PT-hesitante · hesitante · Portuguese

hesitante · rank #37,355 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #37,355
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hebe

Nearest frequency peer: Hebe (-4 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “hesitante”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “hesitante” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

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).

hesitante vs habitante
78% similar

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

Key facts for hesitante
PropertyValue
Headwordhesitante
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/i.zi.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,355
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “hesitante”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).hesitantecai aqui:

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

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “Hebe” (#37,351), “Hut” (#37,363), “gregoriano” (#37,344). Entre 409 lemas com “H”, “hesitante” fica em #37,355. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around hesitante (IPA /i.zi.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,355 among 409 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for hesitante, with forms such as "ehsitante", "heistante", and "hesiatnte". 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, "habitante", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is hesitante, spelled H-E-S-I-T-A-N-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    que hesita
  2. 2
    indeciso

Synonyms

titubeante

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehsitante
  • heistante
  • hesiatnte
  • hesitanet
  • hesitannte
  • hesitantte
  • hesitatne
  • hesitnate
  • hesittante
  • hessitante
  • hestiante
  • hhesitante
  • hseitante

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hesitante - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ehsitante2heistante2hesiatnte2hesitanet2hesitannte1hesitantte1hesitatne2hesitnate2
Edit distance from "hesitante"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hesitante"?
"hesitante" is spelled H-E-S-I-T-A-N-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /i.zi.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/.
What does "hesitante" mean?
As an adjective, "hesitante" means: que hesita
What words are commonly confused with "hesitante"?
"hesitante" is commonly confused with "habitante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hesitante"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hesitante" is /i.zi.ˈtɐ̃.tɨ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hesitante" come from?
"hesitante" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

massacrar#37,415dominador#37,292desiludir#37,278ortopedia#37,447

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

ineficácia13 variantsplayback13 variantsclarinete13 variantsproperty13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list