Which to use
“sens” and “Szene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,806
- “sens” frequency rank
- #1,490
- “Szene” frequency rank
- 44296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sens | Szene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bedeutung; Sinn | die Bühne, der Schauplatz der dramatischen Handlung |
Where the eye mixes sens and Szene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sens runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Szene's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses sens with Szene
A purely visual mix-up. sens ([sɑ̃s]) and Szene ([ˈst͡seːnə]) 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 44296, 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]. Szene is at rank #1,490, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈst͡seːnə].
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 44296, this pair ranks #1,390,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sens vs Szene
Shared letters: ens. Private to "sens": -. Private to "Szene": z.
"sens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Szene" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sens" for "Szene" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sens" vs "Szene" - 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 "Szene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,390,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sens" and "Szene" 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 #1,390,799 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.