cousin germain

\ku.zɛ̃ ʒɛʁ.mɛ̃\

/\ku.zɛ̃ ʒɛʁ.mɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“cousin germain” 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
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fils de l’oncle ou de la tante d’une personne, par rapport à cette personne.

Key facts for cousin germain
PropertyValue
Headwordcousin germain
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ku.zɛ̃ ʒɛʁ.mɛ̃\
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cousin germain” sits in French frequency

cousin germain 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 germain is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ku.zɛ̃ ʒɛʁ.mɛ̃\. 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: "Fils de l’oncle ou de la tante d’une personne, par rapport à cette personne.".

cousin germain has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is cousin germain, spelled C-O-U-S-I-N- -G-E-R-M-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fils de l’oncle ou de la tante d’une personne, par rapport à cette personne.

Synonyms

cousin au premier degrécousin du premier degré

This word in other languages

first cousin(English)primo hermano(Español)

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 germain"?
"cousin germain" is spelled C-O-U-S-I-N- -G-E-R-M-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ku.zɛ̃ ʒɛʁ.mɛ̃\.
What does "cousin germain" mean?
As a noun, "cousin germain" means: Fils de l’oncle ou de la tante d’une personne, par rapport à cette personne.
How do you pronounce "cousin germain"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cousin germain" is \ku.zɛ̃ ʒɛʁ.mɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "cousin germain" come from?
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Using “cousin germain”

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

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