sensibel

/[zɛnˈziːbl̩]/ adj

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,823

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

sensibel is anGermanadj. It means: leicht zu beschädigen Pronounced [zɛnˈziːbl̩]. Often confused with sensible and sensiblen.

Key facts for sensibel
PropertyValue
Headwordsensibel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[zɛnˈziːbl̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,823
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of sensibel in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for sensibel is 8 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [zɛnˈziːbl̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,823 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for sensibel, with forms such as "esnsibel", "senisbel", and "sennsibel". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "sensible", "sensiblen", "sensibler", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is sensibel, spelled S-E-N-S-I-B-E-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    leicht zu beschädigen
  2. 2
    empfindlich auf emotionaler und geistiger Ebene
  3. 3
    überempfindliche Reaktion gegenüber einem Stoff zeigend, beispielsweise in Form einer Allergie gegen … (Inhaltsstoffe in Hautcreme, Medikamente, Penizillin, Pollen, …)
  4. 4
    persönlich vertraulich oder eine gewisse Brisanz bergend

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esnsibel,senisbel,sennsibel,sensbiel,sensibbel,sensibell,sensiebl,senssibel,sesnibel,snesibel,ssensibel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for sensibel

Misspelling Variants of "sensibel"

esnsibel8senisbel8sennsibel9sensbiel8sensibbel9sensibell9sensiebl8senssibel9
Misspelling Variants of "sensibel"

Frequency rank: #16,823 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sensibel"?
"sensibel" is spelled S-E-N-S-I-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [zɛnˈziːbl̩].
What does "sensibel" mean?
As an adj, "sensibel" means: leicht zu beschädigen
What words are commonly confused with "sensibel"?
"sensibel" is commonly confused with "sensible", "sensiblen", "sensibler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sensibel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sensibel" is [zɛnˈziːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sensibel" come from?
"sensibel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.