*Sence or Sense? | Meaning, Spelling & Examples
Sense is a noun that means “awareness,” “good judgment,” “particular meaning,” or “vague impression,” or a verb that means “to feel.” It’s also used to refer to the five sensory faculties (smell, touch, taste, hearing, and sight).
“Sence” is a common misspelling and should be avoided. Words with a similar pronunciation are sometimes spelled with a “c” (e.g., “pence”), but others are spelled with an “s” (e.g., dense). Sense belongs to the latter category.
“Sence” is a common misspelling and should be avoided. Words with a similar pronunciation are sometimes spelled with a “c” (e.g., “pence”), but others are spelled with an “s” (e.g., dense). Sense belongs to the latter category.
Examples: Sense or sense in a sentence
✗ That doesn’t make any sence to me.
✓ That doesn’t make any sense to me.
✗ My sence of smell has completely gone since my cold.
✓ My sense of smell has completely gone since my cold.
✗ That doesn’t make any sence to me.
✓ That doesn’t make any sense to me.
✗ My sence of smell has completely gone since my cold.
✓ My sense of smell has completely gone since my cold.
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Make sense or makes sense
The expression makes sense or make sense is used to express that something is reasonable or logical. It can be modified with an adjective or determiner (e.g., “total,” “complete,” “some”) to qualify or emphasize the statement.
“Make(s) sence” (spelled with a “c”) is a common misspelling and is always incorrect.
“Make(s) sence” (spelled with a “c”) is a common misspelling and is always incorrect.
Examples: Make sense or makes sense in a sentence
Your proposal doesn’t make sense to me.
After listening to his arguments, she decided that the statement made a lot of sense.
Does it make sense to publish this vacancy during Christmas?
Your proposal doesn’t make sense to me.
After listening to his arguments, she decided that the statement made a lot of sense.
Does it make sense to publish this vacancy during Christmas?
Make sense of
The expression make sense of means “to understand.” It is used as a transitive verb with the thing that is understood as the direct object.
“Make sence of” is a misspelling of this expression and should not be used.
“Make sence of” is a misspelling of this expression and should not be used.
Examples: Make sense of in a sentence
I wish I could make sense of what’s written here, but I don’t speak Dutch!
Can you make sense of these instructions?
Thierry couldn’t make sense of math, so he got a tutor.
I wish I could make sense of what’s written here, but I don’t speak Dutch!
Can you make sense of these instructions?
Thierry couldn’t make sense of math, so he got a tutor.
How to use sense in expressions
Sense (never “sence” with a “c”) is part of many expressions.
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Frequently asked questions about sence or sense
Is it common sense or sence?
Sense and sence are often confused, but the correct spelling is common sense. “Sence” is a misspelling (in this expression and in any other context) and should be avoided.
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How do you spell sence?
Sence and sence are often confused, but sense is the only correct spelling. It’s used as a noun to refer to “awareness” or “good judgment,” as a verb to mean “to feel,” and to refer to the five sensory faculties.
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