Which to use
“Auges” and “August” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,839
- “Auges” frequency rank
- #656
- “August” frequency rank
- 24495
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Auges | August |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Auge | der achte, 31 Tage umfassende Monat im Jahr |
Where the eye mixes Auges and August
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Auges with August
A purely visual mix-up. Auges ([ˈaʊ̯ɡəs]) 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 24495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Auges is recorded at frequency rank #23,839, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ɡəs]. 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 24495, this pair ranks #1,846,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Auges vs August
Shared letters: agsu. Private to "Auges": e. Private to "August": t.
"Auges" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "August" · 6 letters · shape VVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Auges" for "August" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Auges" vs "August" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Auges" 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 #1,846,791 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Auges" and "August" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ages vs Auges". 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 #1,846,791 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.