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 May 6, 2026) - griechischer König von Elis auf der nordwestlichen Peloponnes
| 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) |
Where “Augias” sits in German frequency
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
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.
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Using “Augias”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-U-G-I-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [aʊ̯ˈɡiːas] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.