Which to use
“Ängste” and “Auguste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,704
- “Ängste” frequency rank
- #25,898
- “Auguste” frequency rank
- 33602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ängste | Auguste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Angst | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs August |
Where the eye mixes Ängste and Auguste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ängste with Auguste
A purely visual mix-up. Ängste ([ˈɛŋstə]) and Auguste ([aʊ̯ˈɡʊstə]) 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 33602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ängste is recorded at frequency rank #7,704, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛŋstə]. Auguste is at rank #25,898, tagged as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯ˈɡʊstə].
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 33602, this pair ranks #1,682,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ängste vs Auguste
Shared letters: egst. Private to "Ängste": nä. Private to "Auguste": au.
"Ängste" · 6 letters · shape VCCCCV · "Auguste" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auguste ← aguuste · augguste · augsute · auguset · augusste · augustte · augutse · auugste
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Ängste" and "Auguste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Ängste" vs "Auguste" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ängste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Auguste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,682,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ängste" and "Auguste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Auguste vs ausübte". 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 #1,682,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.