Which to use
“sens” and “Sohns” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,806
- “sens” frequency rank
- #36,630
- “Sohns” frequency rank
- 79436
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sens | Sohns |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bedeutung; Sinn | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Sohn |
Where the eye mixes sens and Sohns
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sens runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Sohns's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between sens and Sohns
A purely visual mix-up. sens ([sɑ̃s]) and Sohns ([zoːns]) 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 79436, 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]. Sohns is at rank #36,630, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zoːns].
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 79436, this pair ranks #216,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sens vs Sohns
Shared letters: ns. Private to "sens": e. Private to "Sohns": ho.
"sens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Sohns" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sens" for "Sohns" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sens" vs "Sohns" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sens" and "Sohns" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sohns" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #216,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sens" and "Sohns" 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 #216,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.