Cousins

/[kuˈzɛ̃ːs]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,076

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

Cousins is aGermannoun. It means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Cousin Pronounced [kuˈzɛ̃ːs]. Often confused with coins and Cousin.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Cousins in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Cousins is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [kuˈzɛ̃ːs]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,076 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Cousins, with forms such as "ccousins", "cosuins", and "couisns". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "coins", "Cousin", "Cousine", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Cousins, spelled C-O-U-S-I-N-S, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Cousins

Misspelling Variants of "Cousins"

ccousins8cosuins7couisns7cousinns8cousinss8cousisn7cousnis7coussins8
Misspelling Variants of "Cousins"

Frequency rank: #23,076 in German

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. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.