How do you spell Hesitation?
Correct spelling
hesitation
Remember: hesit-ATION (not hesit-IATION) - stick to one 'i' like Latin haesitare
Why is hesitation spelled this way?
From Latin haesitare, to stick fast. HAERERE (to stick). Hesitation is being stuck — the mind adhering to uncertainty, unable to move in either direction.
Common misspellings of hesitation
hesitaionhestitationhesitiationhesetation
Example
After a moment's hesitation, she knocked on the door.