Which to use
“sens” and “Sensor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,806
- “sens” frequency rank
- #17,409
- “Sensor” frequency rank
- 60215
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sens | Sensor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bedeutung; Sinn | technischer Fühler |
Where the eye mixes sens and Sensor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sens and Sensor
A purely visual mix-up. sens ([sɑ̃s]) and Sensor ([ˈzɛnzoːɐ̯]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “sens” sits inside “Sensor”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60215, 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]. Sensor is at rank #17,409, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛnzoːɐ̯].
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 60215, this pair ranks #795,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sens vs Sensor
Shared letters: ens. Private to "sens": -. Private to "Sensor": or.
"sens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Sensor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sens" for "Sensor" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sens" vs "Sensor" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sensor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #795,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sens" and "Sensor" 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 #795,366 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.