Auge

[ˈaʊ̯ɡə]

/[ˈaʊ̯ɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Auge” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #1,280) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#1,280
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Sinnesorgan zum Sehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-auge · Auge · German

Auge · rank #1,280 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,280
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Amt

Nearest frequency peer: Amt (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Auge”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Auge” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Auge vs aus
25% similar
Auge vs AUX
25% similar
Auge vs ave
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Auge
PropertyValue
HeadwordAuge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈaʊ̯ɡə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,280
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Auge” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Auge lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Auge is neighbouring look-alikes ("aus", "AUX", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈaʊ̯ɡə]. Frequency #1,280 among 6,976 “A” headwords. 8 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Auge, with forms such as "ague", "aueg", and "augge". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "aus", "AUX", "ave", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Auge, spelled A-U-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sinnesorgan zum Sehen
  2. 2
    kurz für Fettauge, eine runde Fettablagerung auf der Oberfläche einer Flüssigkeit
  3. 3
    Punkte auf einem Spielewürfel
  4. 4
    bei verschiedenen Kartenspielen (zum Beispiel Skat) die den einzelnen Karten zugeordneten Punkte
  5. 5
    Zentrum eines Wirbelsturms
  6. 6
    Knospe, besonders bei Kartoffeln
  7. 7
    runde Lichtöffnung in einer Kuppel
  8. 8
    augenähnliche Zeichnung bei verschiedenen Tieren (insbesondere bei Schmetterlingen)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Auge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ich kann das auf die Entfernung mit meinen Augen schlecht sehen.
  2. „Die Augen waren offen und sahen waagerecht über die Wasseroberfläche hin.“

Synonyms

FettaugeAugenzahlPunktGemmaKnospeOpäumOpaionAugenfleckScheinauge

Antonyms

HautNaseOhrZunge

This word in other languages

eye(English)ojo(Español)œil(Français)olho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ague
  • aueg
  • augge
  • uage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Auge - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ague2aueg2augge1uage2
Edit distance from "Auge"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Auge"?
"Auge" is spelled A-U-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaʊ̯ɡə].
What does "Auge" mean?
As a noun, "Auge" means: Sinnesorgan zum Sehen
What words are commonly confused with "Auge"?
"Auge" is commonly confused with "aus", "AUX", "ave". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Auge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Auge" is [ˈaʊ̯ɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Auge" come from?
"Auge" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Auge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bier#1,282club#1,284fürs#1,292naja#1,266
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list