# sensory vs sentry

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sensory
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɛn.sə.ɹi/ · frequency rank #11,603*
Of the physical senses or sensation.

### sentry
*noun · IPA /ˈsɛn.tɹi/ · frequency rank #26,240*
A guard, particularly on duty at the entrance to a military base.

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