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.
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": bü.
"Auguste" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV · "ausübte" · 7 letters · shape VVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Auguste ← aguuste · augguste · augsute · auguset · augusste · augustte · augutse · auugste
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Auguste" and "ausübte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Auguste" or "ausübte"?
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
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