Cousins

[kuˈzɛ̃ːs]

/[kuˈzɛ̃ːs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cousins” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,076. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,076
frequency rank, German
1,273
“C” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Cousin

Corpus desk

Index DE-cousins · Cousins · German

Cousins · rank #23,076 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,076
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,273
  • PHOTO-FINISH Crack

Nearest frequency peer: Crack (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Cousins“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Cousins“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Cousins vs coins
57% similar
Cousins vs Cousin
86% similar
Cousins vs Cousine
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Cousins
PropertyValue
HeadwordCousins
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kuˈzɛ̃ːs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#23,076
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Cousins“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Cousinsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Crack“ (#23,077), „camera“ (#23,073), „demjenigen“ (#23,079). Unter 1,273 „C“-Lemmata liegt „Cousins“ bei #23,076. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Cousins (IPA [kuˈzɛ̃ːs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,076 among 1,273 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cousins, with forms such as "ccousins", "cosuins", and "couisns". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "coins", "Cousin", "Cousine", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Cousins, spelled C-O-U-S-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Cousin
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Cousin
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Cousin
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Cousin
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Cousin

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccousins
  • cosuins
  • couisns
  • cousinns
  • cousinss
  • cousisn
  • cousnis
  • coussins
  • cuosins
  • ocusins

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Cousins - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccousins1cosuins2couisns2cousinns1cousinss1cousisn2cousnis2coussins1
Edit distance from "Cousins"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cousins"?
"Cousins" is spelled C-O-U-S-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [kuˈzɛ̃ːs].
What does "Cousins" mean?
As a noun, "Cousins" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Cousin
What words are commonly confused with "Cousins"?
"Cousins" is commonly confused with "coins", "Cousin", "Cousine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Cousins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cousins" is [kuˈzɛ̃ːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cousins" come from?
"Cousins" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Cousins", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list