Which to use
“cousines” and “coussins” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,317
- “cousines” frequency rank
- #20,103
- “coussins” frequency rank
- 46420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cousines | coussins |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de cousine. | Pluriel de coussin. |
Where the eye mixes cousines and coussins
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. cousines (CVVCVCVC) and coussins (CVVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: cousines vs coussins
A purely visual mix-up. cousines (\ku.zin\) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cousines is recorded at frequency rank #26,317, classified as anoun, pronounced \ku.zin\. 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 46420, this pair ranks #195,087 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cousines vs coussins
Shared letters: cinosu. Private to "cousines": e. Private to "coussins": -.
"cousines" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC · "coussins" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "cousines" and "coussins" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "cousines" vs "coussins" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "cousines" and "coussins" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "cousines" 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 #195,087 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cousines" and "coussins" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "consignés vs cousines". 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 #195,087 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.