# august vs Augusta

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### august
*adjective · IPA /ɔːˈɡʌst/ · frequency rank #822*
Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.

### Augusta
*name · IPA /əˈɡʌstə/ · frequency rank #13,094*
A female given name from Latin.

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