Which to use
“sens” and “suis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,806
- “sens” frequency rank
- #42,166
- “suis” frequency rank
- 84972
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sens | suis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bedeutung; Sinn | Inessiv Plural des Substantivs suu „Mund“ |
Letter map: sens vs suis
Shared letters muted; letters that set sens and suis apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. sens (CVCC) and suis (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - sens / suis
sens and suis are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84972, 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]. suis is at rank #42,166, tagged as anoun, 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 84972, this pair ranks #115,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sens vs suis
Shared letters: s. Private to "sens": en. Private to "suis": iu.
"sens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sens" and "suis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "sens" or "suis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sens" and "suis".
- Full dictionary entry for "sens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sens" and "suis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs suis". 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 #115,413 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.