Kusine

[kuˈziːnə]

/[kuˈziːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kusine” is uncommon German (frequency #85,487 among 55,078 “K” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,487
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Alternative Schreibweise des Substantivs Cousine

Key facts for Kusine
PropertyValue
HeadwordKusine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kuˈziːnə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#85,487
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kusine” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Kusine lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Kusine is uncommon German at frequency #85,487 among 55,078 “K” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [kuˈziːnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Alternative Schreibweise des Substantivs Cousine".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Kusine, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Kusine, spelled K-U-S-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative Schreibweise des Substantivs Cousine

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 "Kusine"?
"Kusine" is spelled K-U-S-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [kuˈziːnə].
What does "Kusine" mean?
As a noun, "Kusine" means: Alternative Schreibweise des Substantivs Cousine
How do you pronounce "Kusine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kusine" is [kuˈziːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kusine" come from?
"Kusine" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Kusine”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-U-S-I-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [kuˈziːnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list