AugustevsausübteWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Auguste is a noun, ausübte is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Auguste” is a noun and “ausübte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#25,898
“Auguste” frequency rank
#37,379
“ausübte” frequency rank
63277
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Auguste ausübte
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs August 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs ausüben

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Auguste and ausübte apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Auguste
7 ch
ausübte

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Auguste is [aʊ̯ˈɡʊstə] while ausübte is [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːptə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63277, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Auguste is recorded at frequency rank #25,898, classified as anoun, pronounced [aʊ̯ˈɡʊstə]. ausübte is at rank #37,379, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌʔyːptə].

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 63277, this pair ranks #682,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Auguste vs ausübte

Shared letters: aestu. Private to "Auguste": g. Private to "ausübte": .

"Auguste" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV  ·  "ausübte" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Augusteaguuste · augguste · augsute · auguset · augusste · augustte · augutse · auugste

Frequency comparison

Auguste#25,898
ausübte#37,379

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Auguste" and "ausübte" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Auguste" is a noun and "ausübte" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Auguste" or "ausübte"?
"Auguste" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,898 in our German list, against #37,379 for "ausübte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Auguste vs ausübte

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Auguste”; for a verb, it's “ausübte”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Auguste” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list