Augias
[aʊ̯ˈɡiːas]
The verdict
“Augias” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - griechischer König von Elis auf der nordwestlichen Peloponnes
Corpus desk
Index DE-augias · Augias · German
Augias · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Augias |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [aʊ̯ˈɡiːas] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Augias“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Augias is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [aʊ̯ˈɡiːas]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "griechischer König von Elis auf der nordwestlichen Peloponnes".
Augias doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Augias, spelled A-U-G-I-A-S.
Definition
- 1griechischer König von Elis auf der nordwestlichen Peloponnes
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Augias appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Herakles soll an einem einzigen Tag Augias’ riesige Ställe gereinigt haben, indem er den Lauf eines Flusses hindurchleitete.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.