# seem vs sens

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### seem
*verb · IPA /siːm/ · frequency rank #883*
To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.

### sens
*noun · frequency rank #21,357*
Clipping of sensitivity.

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