Which to use
“Cousine” and “coussins” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,170
- “Cousine” frequency rank
- #20,103
- “coussins” frequency rank
- 27273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Cousine | coussins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cousine. | Pluriel de coussin. |
Where the eye mixes Cousine and coussins
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Cousine with coussins
A purely visual mix-up. Cousine (\kuˈziː.nə\) and coussins (\ku.sɛ̃\) 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 27273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Cousine is recorded at frequency rank #7,170, classified as anoun, pronounced \kuˈziː.nə\. coussins is at rank #20,103, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ku.sɛ̃\.
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 27273, this pair ranks #330,055 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Cousine vs coussins
Shared letters: cinosu. Private to "Cousine": e. Private to "coussins": -.
"Cousine" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV · "coussins" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Cousine" and "coussins" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Cousine" or "coussins"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Cousine" and "coussins" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Cousine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "coussins" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #330,055 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Cousine" and "coussins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "coussinets vs coussins". 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 #330,055 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.