# august vs auguste

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### auguste
*noun · IPA /aʊˈɡuːst/ · frequency rank #37,326*
A kind of clown, usually serving as an anarchic foil to the whiteface.

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