chasse-cousin
\ʃas.ku.zɛ̃\
The verdict
“chasse-cousin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mauvais vin ou vieil alcool imbuvable, propre à chasser un invité fâcheux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-chasse-cousin · chasse-cousin · French
chasse-cousin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | chasse-cousin |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ʃas.ku.zɛ̃\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « chasse-cousin » en français
Rare enough to double-check
chasse-cousin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃas.ku.zɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for chasse-cousin, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is chasse-cousin, spelled C-H-A-S-S-E---C-O-U-S-I-N.
Definition
- 1Mauvais vin ou vieil alcool imbuvable, propre à chasser un invité fâcheux.
- 2Tout ce qui est propre à éloigner les parasites.
- 3Fleuret qui ne fléchit pas.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how chasse-cousin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ce qui lui arrachait le cœur, c’étaient les verres de vin forcément offerts, au milieu des apprêts ; mais elle avait son vinaigre tourné, son chasse-cousin, si imbuvable, qu’on se montrait d’une grande discrétion.
chasse-cousin, subst. mas. (chacekouzein), fleuret fermé et qui ne plie pas, propre à bourrer ceux qui font assaut. — Mauvais vin. — Au fig., tout ce qui peut éloigner les importuns. Il est fam. — Au plur., des chasse-cousins, des gens chargés de chasser les coquins.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.