Which to use
“censores” is an adjective and “sensores” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,258
- “censores” frequency rank
- #12,054
- “sensores” frequency rank
- 43312
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | censores | sensores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de censor. | Forma del plural de sensor. |
Same sound, different letters: censores vs sensores
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 7 letters. censores and sensores follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Homophone desk: censores vs sensores
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: censores and sensores carry the same recorded pronunciation, [sẽnˈsoɾes]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other anoun, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by a single letter - c in “censores” becomes s in “sensores”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43312, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
censores is recorded at frequency rank #31,258, classified as anadj, pronounced [sẽnˈsoɾes]. sensores is at rank #12,054, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sẽnˈsoɾes].
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 43312, this pair ranks #143,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of censores vs sensores
Shared letters: enors. Private to "censores": c. Private to "sensores": -.
"censores" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "sensores" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "censores" for "sensores" ever safe?
Frequency check: "censores" vs "sensores" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
"censores" and "sensores" share a sound, keep the gloss open, then jump to the headword or a nearby trap.
- Full dictionary entry for "censores" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sensores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #143,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "censores" and "sensores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "censores vs censuras". 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 #143,363 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.