augustus

/ɔu̯ˈɡøstəs/

//ɔu̯ˈɡøstəs// noun

The verdict

“augustus” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #45,140 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#45,140
frequency rank, Spanish
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Agosto.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

augustus vs august
75% similar
augustus vs Augusto
63% similar
augustus vs Augusta
63% similar

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

Key facts for augustus
PropertyValue
Headwordaugustus
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɔu̯ˈɡøstəs/
Letters8
Frequency rank#45,140
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “augustus” sits in Spanish frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for augustus is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɔu̯ˈɡøstəs/. Corpus data places it at rank #45,140 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Agosto.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for augustus, with forms such as "aguustus", "auggustus", and "augsutus". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "august", "Augusto", "Augusta", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is augustus, spelled A-U-G-U-S-T-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Agosto.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: aguustus,auggustus,augsutus,augusstus,augustsu,augusttus,augustuss,augusuts,augutsus,auugstus,uagustus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

aguustus2auggustus1augsutus2augusstus1augustsu2augusttus1augustuss1augusuts2
Edit distance from "augustus"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "augustus"?
"augustus" is spelled A-U-G-U-S-T-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔu̯ˈɡøstəs/.
What does "augustus" mean?
As a noun, "augustus" means: Agosto.
What words are commonly confused with "augustus"?
"augustus" is commonly confused with "august", "Augusto", "Augusta". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "augustus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "augustus" is /ɔu̯ˈɡøstəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "augustus" come from?
"augustus" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “augustus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is A-U-G-U-S-T-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɔu̯ˈɡøstəs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “august” - see the side-by-side comparison. augustus vs august
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list