sensvsSindsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“sens” and “Sinds” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,806
“sens” frequency rank
#35,446
“Sinds” frequency rank
78252
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature sens Sinds
Definition Bedeutung; Sinn Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sind

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sens and Sinds apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
sens
5 ch
Sinds

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. sens ([sɑ̃s]) and Sinds ([zɪnt͡s]) 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 78252, 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]. Sinds is at rank #35,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zɪnt͡s].

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 78252, this pair ranks #242,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of sens vs Sinds

Shared letters: ns. Private to "sens": e. Private to "Sinds": di.

"sens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "Sinds" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sensesns · senns · senss · sesn · snes · ssens
  • Sindsisnds · sidns · sindds · sindss · sinnds · sinsd · snids · ssinds

Frequency comparison

sens#42,806
Sinds#35,446

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "sens" and "Sinds" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([sɑ̃s] versus [zɪnt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "sens" or "Sinds"?
"Sinds" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,446 in our German list, against #42,806 for "sens". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering sens vs Sinds

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “sens” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list