chasse-cousin

\ʃas.ku.zɛ̃\

/\ʃas.ku.zɛ̃\/ noun

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.

Key facts for chasse-cousin
PropertyValue
Headwordchasse-cousin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃas.ku.zɛ̃\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « chasse-cousin » en français

chasse-cousinsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    Mauvais vin ou vieil alcool imbuvable, propre à chasser un invité fâcheux.
  2. 2
    Tout ce qui est propre à éloigner les parasites.
  3. 3
    Fleuret qui ne fléchit pas.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how chasse-cousin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "chasse-cousin"?
"chasse-cousin" is spelled C-H-A-S-S-E---C-O-U-S-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃas.ku.zɛ̃\.
What does "chasse-cousin" mean?
As a noun, "chasse-cousin" means: Mauvais vin ou vieil alcool imbuvable, propre à chasser un invité fâcheux.
How do you pronounce "chasse-cousin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chasse-cousin" is \ʃas.ku.zɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chasse-cousin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list