Which to use
“coquines” and “coquins” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,501
- “coquines” frequency rank
- #26,316
- “coquins” frequency rank
- 54817
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | coquines | coquins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Féminin pluriel de coquin. | Masculin pluriel de coquin. |
Where the eye mixes coquines and coquins
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. coquines runs 8 letters (CVCVVCVC) against coquins's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses coquines with coquins
A purely visual mix-up. coquines (\kɔ.kin\) and coquins (\kɔ.kɛ̃\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54817, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
coquines is recorded at frequency rank #28,501, classified as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.kin\. coquins is at rank #26,316, tagged as anadj, pronounced \kɔ.kɛ̃\.
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 54817, this pair ranks #131,472 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of coquines vs coquins
Shared letters: cinoqsu. Private to "coquines": e. Private to "coquins": -.
"coquines" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC · "coquins" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "coquines" for "coquins" ever safe?
Frequency check: "coquines" vs "coquins" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "coquines" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coquins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,472 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "coquines" and "coquins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "confinés vs coquines". 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 #131,472 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.