# august vs Aust

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Aust
*name · frequency rank #31,864*
A small village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire district, Gloucestershire, England, by the Severn Estuary (OS grid ref ST5789).

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