# august vs Augustus

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Augustus
*name · IPA /ɔːˈɡʌstəs/ · frequency rank #16,408*
The Roman emperor Augustus, also called Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 B.C.E. – 14 C.E.); heir to Julius Caesar

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