Which to use
“sensed” is an adjective and “sensor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,202
- “sensed” frequency rank
- #8,089
- “sensor” frequency rank
- 27291
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sensed | sensor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Having a specified number or kind of senses. | A device or organ that detects certain external stimuli and responds in a distinctive manner. |
Letter map: sensed vs sensor
Shared letters muted; letters that set sensed and sensor apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Role in the sentence - sensed and sensor
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sensed is anadjective and sensoranoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27291, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sensed is recorded at frequency rank #19,202, classified as anadj. sensor is at rank #8,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɛn.sə/.
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 27291, this pair ranks #380,097 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sensed vs sensor
Shared letters: ens. Private to "sensed": d. Private to "sensor": or.
"sensed" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sensor" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sensed" for "sensor" ever safe?
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What to do next
You've compared "sensed" and "sensor". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "sensed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sensor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #380,097 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sensed" and "sensor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sensed vs Spenser". 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 #380,097 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.