Which to use
“Cousine” and “Cousins” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,204
- “Cousine” frequency rank
- #23,076
- “Cousins” frequency rank
- 34280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cousine | Cousins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tochter von Onkel oder Tante | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Cousin |
Where the eye mixes Cousine and Cousins
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Cousine (CVVCVCV) and Cousins (CVVCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Cousine and Cousins
A purely visual mix-up. Cousine ([kuˈziːnə]) and Cousins ([kuˈzɛ̃ːs]) 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 a single letter - e in “Cousine” becomes s in “Cousins”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Cousine is recorded at frequency rank #11,204, classified as anoun, pronounced [kuˈziːnə]. Cousins is at rank #23,076, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kuˈzɛ̃ːs].
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 34280, this pair ranks #1,666,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Cousine vs Cousins
Shared letters: cinosu. Private to "Cousine": e. Private to "Cousins": -.
"Cousine" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "Cousins" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Cousine" and "Cousins" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Cousine" or "Cousins"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Cousine" and "Cousins" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Cousine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cousins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,666,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Cousine" and "Cousins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Cousinen vs Cousins". 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 #1,666,918 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.