Which to use
“Cousin” and “Cousine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,346
- “Cousin” frequency rank
- #11,204
- “Cousine” frequency rank
- 20550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cousin | Cousine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Sohn von Onkel oder Tante | Tochter von Onkel oder Tante |
Where the eye mixes Cousin and Cousine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Cousin runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Cousine's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Cousin with Cousine
A purely visual mix-up. Cousin ([kuˈzɛ̃ː]) and Cousine ([kuˈziːnə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Cousin” sits inside “Cousine”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Cousin is recorded at frequency rank #9,346, classified as anoun, pronounced [kuˈzɛ̃ː]. Cousine is at rank #11,204, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kuˈziːnə].
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 20550, this pair ranks #1,896,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Cousin vs Cousine
Shared letters: cinosu. Private to "Cousin": -. Private to "Cousine": e.
"Cousin" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Cousine" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Cousin" and "Cousine" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Cousin" or "Cousine" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Cousin" and "Cousine" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Cousin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cousine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,896,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Cousin" and "Cousine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cousine vs Cousinen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,896,410 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.