Auster
/ˈɒstə/
"auster" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“Auster” is uncommon English (frequency #82,063 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #82,063
- frequency rank, English
- 3,931
- “A” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The god of the south wind.
Corpus desk
Index EN-auster · Auster · English
Auster · rank #82,063 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #82,063
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,931
- PHOTO-FINISH Atholl
Nearest frequency peer: Atholl (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “Auster”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Ashurst
Ashurst
17,942 corpus weight
- assessee
assessee
17,941 corpus weight
- Atholl
Atholl
17,939 corpus weight
- Auster
Auster
17,938 corpus weight
- Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya
17,935 corpus weight
- backhaul
backhaul
17,932 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “Auster” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Auster |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | /ˈɒstə/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #82,063 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “Auster” in English
Rare enough to double-check
Auster is uncommon English at frequency #82,063 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈɒstə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Auster, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin auster. The correct English form is Auster, spelled A-U-S-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1The god of the south wind.
- 2The south wind, especially when personified.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Auster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
For a Tempeſt. Take Eurus, Zephyr, Auſter and Boreas, and caſt them together in one Verſe. Add to theſe of Rain, Lightning, and of Thunder (the loudeſt you can) quantum ſufficit. Mix your Clouds and Billows well together till they foam, and thicken your Deſcription here and there with a Quickſand. Brew your Tempeſt well in your Head, before you ſet it a b…
Auster and Aquilon with winged Steeds All ſweating, tilt about the watery heauens, With ſhiuering ſpeares enforcing thunderclaps, And from their ſhields ſtrike flames of lightening
Etymology
From Latin auster.
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.
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