# sans vs sense

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sans
*preposition · IPA /sænz/ · frequency rank #13,416*
Without; lacking, especially with regard to something expected or with precedent

### 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/sans-vs-sense