Which to use
“Angst” and “August” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #578
- “Angst” frequency rank
- #656
- “August” frequency rank
- 1234
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Angst | August |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gefühl der (existentiellen) Furcht oder Sorge, etwa bei einer Bedrohung | der achte, 31 Tage umfassende Monat im Jahr |
Where the eye mixes Angst and August
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Angst vs August
A purely visual mix-up. Angst ([aŋst]) and August ([aʊ̯ˈɡʊst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1234, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Angst is recorded at frequency rank #578, classified as anoun, pronounced [aŋst]. August is at rank #656, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯ˈɡʊst].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 1234, this pair ranks #2,004,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Angst vs August
Shared letters: agst. Private to "Angst": n. Private to "August": u.
"Angst" · 5 letters · shape VCCCC · "August" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Angst" and "August" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Angst" or "August" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Angst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "August" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,693 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Angst" and "August" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angle vs Angst". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #2,004,693 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.