Which to use
“seeks” is a verb and “sens” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,836
- “seeks” frequency rank
- #21,357
- “sens” frequency rank
- 27193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | seeks | sens |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | third-person singular simple present indicative of seek | Clipping of sensitivity. |
Letter map: seeks vs sens
Shared letters muted; letters that set seeks and sens apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Role in the sentence - seeks and sens
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: seeks is averb and sensanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
seeks is recorded at frequency rank #5,836, classified as averb, pronounced /siːks/. sens is at rank #21,357, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 27193, this pair ranks #380,838 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of seeks vs sens
Shared letters: es. Private to "seeks": k. Private to "sens": n.
"seeks" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "sens" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "seeks" and "sens" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "seeks" vs "sens" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "seeks" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sens" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #380,838 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "seeks" and "sens" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sens vs suds". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #380,838 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.