# senator vs sensor

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### senator
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛn.ə.tə/ · frequency rank #2,598*
A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate, as, for instance, the legislatures of the United States and Canada.

### sensor
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛn.sə/ · frequency rank #8,089*
A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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