Augur
[ˈaʊ̯ɡʊʁ]
The verdict
“Augur” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - römischer Priester/Beamter, der durch Beobachtung von Vögeln und anderen Tieren den Willen der Götter deutete
Corpus desk
Index DE-augur · Augur · German
Augur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Augur |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaʊ̯ɡʊʁ] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Augur“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Augur is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaʊ̯ɡʊʁ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Augur, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Augur, spelled A-U-G-U-R.
Definition
- 1römischer Priester/Beamter, der durch Beobachtung von Vögeln und anderen Tieren den Willen der Götter deutete
- 2jemand, der als Eingeweihter künftige Entwicklungen vorhersagt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Augur appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im alten Rom trugen die Auguren als Zeichen ihrer Würde einen Krummstab.
„Und geht es nach den Auguren verheißt die demographische Entwicklung in den westlichen Industriestaaten auf lange Sicht für die Aktienmärkte nichts Gutes.“
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.