auguste

/aʊˈɡuːst/

//aʊˈɡuːst// noun

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"auguste" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“auguste” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,326. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,326
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A kind of clown, usually serving as an anarchic foil to the whiteface.

Corpus desk

Index EN-auguste · auguste · English

auguste · rank #37,326 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,326
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Asperger's

Nearest frequency peer: Asperger's (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “auguste”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “auguste” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

auguste vs Augustus
63% similar
auguste vs Augustin
63% similar
auguste vs Augustine
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for auguste
PropertyValue
Headwordauguste
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/aʊˈɡuːst/
Letters7
Frequency rank#37,326
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “auguste”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).augustelands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Asperger's” (#37,325), “Aurelius” (#37,327), “ascertained” (#37,324). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “auguste” is #37,326. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around auguste (IPA /aʊˈɡuːst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,326 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A kind of clown, usually serving as an anarchic foil to the whiteface.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for auguste, with forms such as "aguuste", "augguste", and "augsute". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Augustus", "Augustin", "Augustine", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French auguste, from German (dumme) August. The correct English form is auguste, spelled A-U-G-U-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A kind of clown, usually serving as an anarchic foil to the whiteface.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how auguste appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It had been used for clownish mock-disappearences, one auguste looking for another through endlessly circling blackness, an apparatus not now much in use.

Etymology

From French auguste, from German (dumme) August.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aguuste
  • augguste
  • augsute
  • auguset
  • augusste
  • augustte
  • augutse
  • auugste
  • uaguste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of auguste - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aguuste2augguste1augsute2auguset2augusste1augustte1augutse2auugste2
Edit distance from "auguste"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "auguste"?
"auguste" is spelled A-U-G-U-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is /aʊˈɡuːst/.
What does "auguste" mean?
As a noun, "auguste" means: A kind of clown, usually serving as an anarchic foil to the whiteface.
What words are commonly confused with "auguste"?
"auguste" is commonly confused with "Augustus", "Augustin", "Augustine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "auguste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "auguste" is /aʊˈɡuːst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "auguste"?
From French auguste, from German (dumme) August. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "auguste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list