# sensual

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɛnsjuːəl/ · frequency rank #18,184

## Definitions
1. Inducing pleasurable or erotic sensations.
2. Of or pertaining to the physical senses; sensory.
3. Provoking or exciting a strong response in the senses.

## Etymology
From Late Latin sensualis (“endowed with feeling, sensual”), from Latin sensus (“feeling, sense”).

## Easily confused with
- **sexual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sensual-vs-sexual)
- **Senegal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/senegal-vs-sensual)

## Common misspellings (10)
`esnsual`, `sennsual`, `sensaul`, `senssual`, `sensuall`, `sensula`, `senusal`, `sesnual`, `snesual`, `ssensual`

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