Which to use
“sens” and “Sense” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,806
- “sens” frequency rank
- #17,129
- “Sense” frequency rank
- 59935
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sens | Sense |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bedeutung; Sinn | scharfes Werkzeug mit langem Stiel zum Mähen von Gras, Getreide und Ähnlichem |
Where the eye mixes sens and Sense
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses sens with Sense
A purely visual mix-up. sens ([sɑ̃s]) and Sense ([ˈzɛnzə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “sens” sits inside “Sense”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59935, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sens is recorded at frequency rank #42,806, classified as anoun, pronounced [sɑ̃s]. Sense is at rank #17,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛnzə].
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 59935, this pair ranks #805,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sens vs Sense
Shared letters: ens. Private to "sens": -. Private to "Sense": -.
"sens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Sense" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sens" and "Sense" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sens" or "Sense"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sense" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #805,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sens" and "Sense" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs sens". 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 #805,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.