poussins

\pu.sɛ̃\

/\pu.sɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“poussins” has 10 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #23,318. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,318
frequency rank, French
6,826
“P” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pluriel de poussin.

Corpus desk

Index FR-poussins · poussins · French

poussins · rank #23,318 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,318
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,826
  • PHOTO-FINISH populisme

Nearest frequency peer: populisme (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « poussins »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « poussins » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

poussins vs prussiens
78% similar
poussins vs poussin
88% similar
poussins vs poussés
75% similar

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

Key facts for poussins
PropertyValue
Headwordpoussins
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\pu.sɛ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,318
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « poussins »

Cette échelle va du noyau du français courant (gauche) jusqu'à la traîne des formes rares (droite).poussinsse place ici:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « populisme » (#23,317), « Preston » (#23,319), « pond » (#23,316). Parmi 6,826 lemmes en « P », « poussins » est au #23,318. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around poussins (IPA \pu.sɛ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,318 among 6,826 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de poussin.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for poussins, with forms such as "opussins", "posusins", and "pousins". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "prussiens", "poussin", "poussés", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is poussins, spelled P-O-U-S-S-I-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de poussin.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. L’avocette élégante, l’échasse blanche, le tadorne de Belon et la sterne pierregarin nichent sur ses îlots pour élever leurs poussins.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • opussins
  • posusins
  • pousins
  • pousisns
  • poussinns
  • poussinss
  • poussisn
  • poussnis
  • ppoussins
  • puossins

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

opussins2posusins2pousins1pousisns2poussinns1poussinss1poussisn2poussnis2
Edit distance from "poussins"

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 "poussins"?
"poussins" is spelled P-O-U-S-S-I-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is \pu.sɛ̃\.
What does "poussins" mean?
As a noun, "poussins" means: Pluriel de poussin.
What words are commonly confused with "poussins"?
"poussins" is commonly confused with "prussiens", "poussin", "poussés". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "poussins"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "poussins" is \pu.sɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "poussins" come from?
"poussins" is a French word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "poussins", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

plongeur#23,314prélevés#23,323parabole#23,308paieront#23,307

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

psaumes10 variantsphénix10 variantsraisonné10 variantsoreillette10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list