# science vs since

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### science
*noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.əns/ · frequency rank #795*
A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill.

### since
*adverb · IPA /sɪn(t)s/ · frequency rank #175*
From a specified time in the past.

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