# sane vs sense

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sane
*adjective · IPA /seɪn/ · frequency rank #11,791*
Being in a healthy condition; not deranged; thinking rationally.

### sense
*noun · IPA /sɛns/ · frequency rank #665*
Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sane-vs-sense