coquin

\kɔ.kɛ̃\

/\kɔ.kɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“coquin” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #14,892 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#14,892
frequency rank, French
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Celui qui a un caractère vil, qui est capable de friponneries, de vols, d’actions déshonnêtes.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

coquin vs Cousin
50% similar
coquin vs corbin
67% similar
coquin vs coquine
86% similar

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

Key facts for coquin
PropertyValue
Headwordcoquin
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\kɔ.kɛ̃\
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,892
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “coquin” sits in French 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). coquin lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for coquin is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \kɔ.kɛ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #14,892 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for coquin, with forms such as "ccoquin", "coqiun", and "coqquin". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Cousin", "corbin", "coquine", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is coquin, spelled C-O-Q-U-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Celui qui a un caractère vil, qui est capable de friponneries, de vols, d’actions déshonnêtes.
  2. 2
    Celui qui est débauché, qui a beaucoup d’amants ou de maitresses.
  3. 3
    Amant habile au jeu de la séduction et de l’amour.
  4. 4
    Celui qui a de la chance.
  5. 5
    Personne espiègle avec un regard malin.
  6. 6
    Enfant vif et espiègle.
  7. 7
    Terme adressé par affection, à un enfant ou un animal.

This word in other languages

rascal(English)pícaro(Español)Frechdachs(Deutsch)safado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ccoquin,coqiun,coqquin,coquinn,coquni,couqin,cqouin,ocquin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ccoquin1coqiun2coqquin1coquinn1coquni2couqin2cqouin2ocquin2
Edit distance from "coquin"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "coquin"?
"coquin" is spelled C-O-Q-U-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \kɔ.kɛ̃\.
What does "coquin" mean?
As a noun, "coquin" means: Celui qui a un caractère vil, qui est capable de friponneries, de vols, d’actions déshonnêtes.
What words are commonly confused with "coquin"?
"coquin" is commonly confused with "Cousin", "corbin", "coquine". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "coquin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "coquin" is \kɔ.kɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "coquin" come from?
"coquin" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “coquin”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-Q-U-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \kɔ.kɛ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Cousin” - see the side-by-side comparison. coquin vs Cousin
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list