# secs vs sense

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### secs
*noun · IPA /sɛks/ · frequency rank #24,894*
plural of sec; seconds

### 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/secs-vs-sense