cousin au premier degré

\ku.zɛ̃ o pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\

/\ku.zɛ̃ o pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\/ noun

The verdict

“cousin au premier degré” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
23
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Cousin germain.

Key facts for cousin au premier degré
PropertyValue
Headwordcousin au premier degré
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ku.zɛ̃ o pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\
Letters23
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cousin au premier degré” sits in French frequency

cousin au premier degré falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for cousin au premier degré is 23 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ku.zɛ̃ o pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Cousin germain.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for cousin au premier degré in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is cousin au premier degré, spelled C-O-U-S-I-N- -A-U- -P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -D-E-G-R-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cousin germain.

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 "cousin au premier degré"?
"cousin au premier degré" is spelled C-O-U-S-I-N- -A-U- -P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -D-E-G-R-É. The IPA pronunciation is \ku.zɛ̃ o pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\.
What does "cousin au premier degré" mean?
As a noun, "cousin au premier degré" means: Cousin germain.
How do you pronounce "cousin au premier degré"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cousin au premier degré" is \ku.zɛ̃ o pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cousin au premier degré" come from?
"cousin au premier degré" 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 “cousin au premier degré”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is C-O-U-S-I-N- -A-U- -P-R-E-M-I-E-R- -D-E-G-R-É - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ku.zɛ̃ o pʁə.mje də.ɡʁe\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list