Which to use
“sens” is a noun and “sies” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,806
- “sens” frequency rank
- #40,209
- “sies” frequency rank
- 83015
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sens | sies |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bedeutung; Sinn | archaisch: 2. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse |
Letter map: sens vs sies
Shared letters muted; letters that set sens and sies apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. sens (CVCC) and sies (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: sens vs sies
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sens is anoun and siesaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83015, 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]. sies is at rank #40,209, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 83015, this pair ranks #147,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sens vs sies
Shared letters: es. Private to "sens": n. Private to "sies": i.
"sens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "sies" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sens" and "sies" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sens" or "sies"?
What to do next
Pair "sens" vs "sies" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "sens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sies" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sens" and "sies" 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 #147,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.