auspices

noun

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"auspices" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“auspices” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,727. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,727
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Protection or patronage.

Corpus desk

Index EN-auspices · auspices · English

auspices · rank #21,727 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,727
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH att

Nearest frequency peer: att (-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 “auspices”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “auspices” 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
Key facts for auspices
PropertyValue
Headwordauspices
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,727
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “auspices”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “att” (#21,726), “bathe” (#21,729), “beheaded” (#21,730). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “auspices” is #21,727. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around auspices, anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,727 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Protection or patronage.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for auspices, with forms such as "asupices", "aupsices", and "ausipces". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is auspices, spelled A-U-S-P-I-C-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Protection or patronage.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The project took place under the auspices of the local church.
  2. "You are of the old school, Sir Robert, I know; but, still, even you must allow that a fancy fair does good—many a sinking charity has been revived under its auspices, many a principle of care for our humble classes been implanted in the young heart, and—"

Synonyms

protectionpatronageaegis

This word in other languages

auspicios(Español)Schirmherrschaft(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asupices
  • aupsices
  • ausipces
  • auspcies
  • auspicces
  • auspicess
  • auspicse
  • auspiecs
  • ausppices
  • ausspices
  • uaspices

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of auspices - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

asupices2aupsices2ausipces2auspcies2auspicces1auspicess1auspicse2auspiecs2
Edit distance from "auspices"

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 "auspices"?
"auspices" is spelled A-U-S-P-I-C-E-S.
What does "auspices" mean?
As a noun, "auspices" means: Protection or patronage.
What are common misspellings of "auspices"?
Common misspellings include "asupices", "aupsices", "ausipces", "auspcies", "auspicces". The correct spelling is "auspices".
What language does "auspices" come from?
"auspices" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

beheaded#21,730Bellevue#21,731breathed#21,736adoptive#21,716

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

abrasive11 variantsvirtuous11 variantstrimming11 variantssummarize11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list