Austin

/ˈɔːstɪn/

//ˈɔːstɪn// name

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"austin" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Austin” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,861. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,861
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from Old French, of Anglo-Norman origin.

Corpus desk

Index EN-austin · Austin · English

Austin · rank #3,861 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,861
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH asleep

Nearest frequency peer: asleep (-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 “Austin”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Austin” 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).

Austin vs Austria
71% similar
Austin vs Austrian
75% similar
Austin vs Aust
67% similar

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

Key facts for Austin
PropertyValue
HeadwordAustin
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɔːstɪn/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,861
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Austin”

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “asleep” (#3,860), “automatic” (#3,862), “argued” (#3,859). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “Austin” is #3,861. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Austin (IPA /ˈɔːstɪn/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #3,861 among 3,931 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 23 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Austin, with forms such as "asutin", "ausitn", and "ausstin". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Austria", "Austrian", "Aust", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Austin, from Anglo-Norman Aostin, Austin, similar to Old French Aostin, Austin, a popular variant of Old French Agustin, from Latin Augustīnus, from Augustus (literally “majestic”). Doublet of Augustine. The correct English form is Austin, spelled A-U-S-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Old French, of Anglo-Norman origin.
  2. 2
    An English surname originating as a patronymic from the given name.
  3. 3
    A male given name transferred from the surname.
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    A ghost town in Western Australia; named for Australian explorer Robert Austin.
  23. 23
    A former make of British motor car, named for founder Herbert Austin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 'He says the business with Austin doing take-and-drive-away, it's a deep compulsion he has, a compulsion to find out his real identity by sampling and testing out various machines.' 'You mean it's the vicar's fault for naming him after a car?'
  2. The online fundraising site GiveSendGo continues to face criticism over a page that has raised more than $320,000 for Karmelo Anthony, the teen arrested for stabbing fellow 17-year-old student-athlete Austin Metcalf to death at a Texas track meet last week.

Etymology

From Middle English Austin, from Anglo-Norman Aostin, Austin, similar to Old French Aostin, Austin, a popular variant of Old French Agustin, from Latin Augustīnus, from Augustus (literally “majestic”). Doublet of Augustine.

This word in other languages

Austin(Español)Austin(Français)Austin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asutin
  • ausitn
  • ausstin
  • austinn
  • austni
  • austtin
  • autsin
  • uastin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Austin - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

asutin2ausitn2ausstin1austinn1austni2austtin1autsin2uastin2
Edit distance from "Austin"

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 "Austin"?
"Austin" is spelled A-U-S-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɔːstɪn/.
What does "Austin" mean?
As a proper noun, "Austin" means: A male given name from Old French, of Anglo-Norman origin.
What words are commonly confused with "Austin"?
"Austin" is commonly confused with "Austria", "Austrian", "Aust". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Austin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Austin" is /ˈɔːstɪn/. 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 "Austin"?
From Middle English Austin, from Anglo-Norman Aostin, Austin, similar to Old French Aostin, Austin, a popular variant of Old French Agustin, from Latin Augustīnus, from Augustus (literally “majestic”). Doublet of Augustine. 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 "Austin", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

asleep#3,860argued#3,859tongue#3,853settle#3,847

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list