Which to use
“codéine” and “Cousine” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,377
- “codéine” frequency rank
- #7,170
- “Cousine” frequency rank
- 51547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codéine | Cousine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Alcaloïde que l’on tire de l’opium. Cette molécule est utilisée en pharmacie pour sa propriété antitussive. | Cousine. |
Where the eye mixes codéine and Cousine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between codéine and Cousine
A purely visual mix-up. codéine (\kɔ.de.in\) and Cousine (\kuˈziː.nə\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
codéine is recorded at frequency rank #44,377, classified as anoun, pronounced \kɔ.de.in\. Cousine is at rank #7,170, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kuˈziː.nə\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 51547, this pair ranks #154,192 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of codéine vs Cousine
Shared letters: ceino. Private to "codéine": dé. Private to "Cousine": su.
"codéine" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "Cousine" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Cousine ← ccousine · cosuine · couisne · cousien · cousinne · cousnie · coussine · cuosine
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "codéine" and "Cousine" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "codéine" or "Cousine"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "codéine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Cousine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #154,192 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codéine" and "Cousine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "cocaine vs codéine". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #154,192 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.