augustinvsAugustinsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: augustin is a adjective, Augustins is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“augustin” is an adjective and “Augustins” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,148
“augustin” frequency rank
#30,912
“Augustins” frequency rank
38060
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature augustin Augustins
Definition Relatif aux Augustins. Ordre religieux suivant la règle de saint Augustin.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set augustin and Augustins apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
augustin
9 ch
Augustins

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: augustin is \o.ɡys.tɛ̃\ while Augustins is \ɔ.ɡys.tɛ̃\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “augustin” sits inside “Augustins”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38060, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

augustin is recorded at frequency rank #7,148, classified as anadj, pronounced \o.ɡys.tɛ̃\. Augustins is at rank #30,912, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɔ.ɡys.tɛ̃\.

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 38060, this pair ranks #257,951 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of augustin vs Augustins

Shared letters: aginstu. Private to "augustin": -. Private to "Augustins": -.

"augustin" · 8 letters · shape VVCVCCVC  ·  "Augustins" · 9 letters · shape VVCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • augustinaguustin · auggustin · augsutin · augusitn · augusstin · augustinn · augustni · augusttin
  • Augustinsaguustins · auggustins · augsutins · augusitns · augusstins · augustinns · augustinss · augustisn

Frequency comparison

augustin#7,148
Augustins#30,912

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "augustin" and "Augustins" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "augustin" is an adjective and "Augustins" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "augustin" or "Augustins"?
"augustin" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,148 in our French list, against #30,912 for "Augustins". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering augustin vs Augustins

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “augustin”; for a noun, it's “Augustins”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “augustin” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list