Which to use
“sensibel” and “sensible” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,823
- “sensibel” frequency rank
- #19,037
- “sensible” frequency rank
- 35860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sensibel | sensible |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | leicht zu beschädigen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sensibel |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set sensibel and sensible apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. sensibel ([zɛnˈziːbl̩]) and sensible ([zɛnˈziːblə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (el ↔ le) - a transposition the eye reads straight past. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sensibel is recorded at frequency rank #16,823, classified as anadj, pronounced [zɛnˈziːbl̩]. sensible is at rank #19,037, tagged as anadj, pronounced [zɛnˈziːblə].
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 35860, this pair ranks #1,629,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sensibel vs sensible
Shared letters: beilns. Private to "sensibel": -. Private to "sensible": -.
"sensibel" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "sensible" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sensibel" and "sensible" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "sensibel" or "sensible"?
Remembering sensibel vs sensible
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 “sensibel” entry
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