austen
/ˈɔstɪn/
noun
Familiar
1.n.English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
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austen and austin differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. austen means “English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)”. austin means “state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas”. austin is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɔstɪn/
1.n.English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
/ˈɔstən/
1.n.state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
| austen | austin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɔstɪn/ | /ˈɔstən/ |
| Said | AW-stin | AW-stuhn |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | Jane Austen | capital of Texas |
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