Which to use
“Sensor” and “Sensoren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,409
- “Sensor” frequency rank
- #11,969
- “Sensoren” frequency rank
- 29378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sensor | Sensoren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | technischer Fühler | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sensor |
Where the eye mixes Sensor and Sensoren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Sensor with Sensoren
A purely visual mix-up. Sensor ([ˈzɛnzoːɐ̯]) and Sensoren ([zɛnˈzoːʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Sensor” sits inside “Sensoren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sensor is recorded at frequency rank #17,409, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɛnzoːɐ̯]. Sensoren is at rank #11,969, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zɛnˈzoːʁən].
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 29378, this pair ranks #1,767,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sensor vs Sensoren
Shared letters: enors. Private to "Sensor": -. Private to "Sensoren": -.
"Sensor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Sensoren" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sensor" and "Sensoren" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Sensor" or "Sensoren"?
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 "Sensor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sensoren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,767,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sensor" and "Sensoren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sens vs Sensor". 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 #1,767,890 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.