sixth sense
"sixth-sense" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sixth sense” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Extrasensory perception; the ability to sense things by means other than the known bodily senses.
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Index EN-sixth-sense · sixth sense · English
sixth sense · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sixth sense |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sixth sense” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sixth sense is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Extrasensory perception; the ability to sense things by means other than the known bodily senses.".
sixth sense has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: Adding to the traditional five senses of touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing. The correct English form is sixth sense, spelled S-I-X-T-H- -S-E-N-S-E.
Definition
- 1Extrasensory perception; the ability to sense things by means other than the known bodily senses.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sixth sense appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Among themselves they communicate by means of what Perry says must be a sixth sense which is cognizant of a fourth dimension.
Luckily, on evidence which I could never understand, Dominic detected something suspicious. Perhaps it was by virtue of some sixth sense that men born for unlawful occupations may be gifted with.
Etymology
Adding to the traditional five senses of touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.