# Ange vs auger

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Ange
*name · IPA /ænd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #29,911*
A diminutive of the female given name Angela.

### auger
*noun · IPA /ˈɔː.ɡə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #38,293*
A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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