Which to use
“augure” is a noun and “auguste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,747
- “augure” frequency rank
- #5,950
- “auguste” frequency rank
- 25697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | augure | auguste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Présage par lequel on juge de l’avenir. Chez les Romains, il se disait des signes que les augures tiraient de l’observation du vol des oiseaux. Aujourd’hui il se dit de tout ce qui peut faire deviner l’avenir. | Qui est imposant, respectable, digne de vénération. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set augure and auguste apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
augure and auguste form a confusable pair in the French index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
augure is recorded at frequency rank #19,747, classified as anoun, pronounced \o.ɡyʁ\. auguste is at rank #5,950, tagged as anadj, pronounced \o.ɡyst\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 25697, this pair ranks #339,380 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "augure" and "auguste" be used interchangeably?
Remembering augure vs auguste
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “augure”; for an adjective, it's “auguste”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “augure” entry
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