augusta

[ˈau̯ɡusta]

/[ˈau̯ɡusta]/ noun

The verdict

“augusta” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #28,531 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#28,531
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs august

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

augusta vs Auguste
71% similar
augusta vs Augustus
63% similar
augusta vs August
71% similar

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

Key facts for augusta
PropertyValue
Headwordaugusta
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈau̯ɡusta]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,531
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “augusta” 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). augusta lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for augusta is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈau̯ɡusta]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,531 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs august".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for augusta, with forms such as "aguusta", "auggusta", and "augsuta". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Auguste", "Augustus", "August", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is augusta, spelled A-U-G-U-S-T-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs august

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aguusta,auggusta,augsuta,augusat,augussta,augustta,augutsa,auugsta,uagusta

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of augusta - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

aguusta2auggusta1augsuta2augusat2augussta1augustta1augutsa2auugsta2
Edit distance from "augusta"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "augusta"?
"augusta" is spelled A-U-G-U-S-T-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈau̯ɡusta].
What does "augusta" mean?
As a noun, "augusta" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs august
What words are commonly confused with "augusta"?
"augusta" is commonly confused with "Auguste", "Augustus", "August". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "augusta"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "augusta" is [ˈau̯ɡusta]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "augusta" come from?
"augusta" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “augusta”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-U-G-U-S-T-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈau̯ɡusta] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Auguste” - see the side-by-side comparison. augusta vs Auguste
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list