sensible

[sẽnˈsiβ̞le]

/[sẽnˈsiβ̞le]/ adj

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The verdict

“sensible” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,042. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,042
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Capaz de percibir sensaciones.

Corpus desk

Index ES-sensible · sensible · Spanish

sensible · rank #4,042 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,042
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH seguirá

Nearest frequency peer: seguirá (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “sensible”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “sensible” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sensible vs sensibles
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sensible
PropertyValue
Headwordsensible
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[sẽnˈsiβ̞le]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,042
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “sensible”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.sensiblecae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “seguirá” (#4,041), “sigues” (#4,043), “Salas” (#4,040). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “sensible” va en #4,042. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around sensible (IPA [sẽnˈsiβ̞le]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,042 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for sensible, with forms such as "cencible", "esnsible", and "senisble". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "sensibles", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is sensible, spelled S-E-N-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Capaz de percibir sensaciones.
  2. 2
    Que reacciona antes ligeros cambios en la percepción.
  3. 3
    Propenso a reaccionar emotivamente ante algo.
  4. 4
    Perceptible en modo evidente.
  5. 5
    Que se altera con facilidad.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how sensible appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. …; pero, en cambio, la membrana sensible del globo ocular, de resultas de la susodicha multiplicación de las unidades impresionables, gozaba ahora de la preciosa virtud de discriminar y diferenciar objetos y colores bajo fracciones angulares casi infinitesimales.
  2. -Así será en efecto, dijo el conde, pero no os asustéis, señorita: Haydeé es muy nerviosa, y por consiguiente muy sensible á los olores; un perfume que le sea antipático, basta para causarle un desmayo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cencible
  • esnsible
  • senisble
  • sennsible
  • sensbile
  • sensibble
  • sensibel
  • sensiblle
  • sensilbe
  • sensivle
  • senssible
  • sesnible
  • snesible
  • ssensible

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sensible - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cencible2esnsible2senisble2sennsible1sensbile2sensibble1sensibel2sensiblle1
Edit distance from "sensible"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sensible"?
"sensible" is spelled S-E-N-S-I-B-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [sẽnˈsiβ̞le].
What does "sensible" mean?
As an adjective, "sensible" means: Capaz de percibir sensaciones.
What words are commonly confused with "sensible"?
"sensible" is commonly confused with "sensibles". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sensible"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sensible" is [sẽnˈsiβ̞le]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sensible" come from?
"sensible" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sensible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tristeza#4,046ventanas#4,047preciosa#4,035alquiler#4,051

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

renunciar14 variantsaccidentes14 variantsapariencia14 variantsparticipa14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list