Cool MateFeel it vs Sense
When to use each in English, with meaning, register, and examples.
Feel it
Top 2,000 (common)
Sense
Top 1,000 (very common)A2noun
Most common: Sense
| Feel it | Sense | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | 🇬🇧 //fiːl ɪt//🇺🇸 //fiːl ɪt// | 🇬🇧 /["/sens/"]/🇺🇸 /["/sens/"]/ |
| Meaning | To experience something emotionally or physically. | One of the five ways to feel things (like sight or touch). |
| Example | You can really feel it when the music plays live. | It makes perfect sense that he would want to help his friend. |
| Register | Neutral | Neutral |
| How common | Top 2,000 (common) | Top 1,000 (very common) |
| CEFR level | - | A2 |
| Part of speech | noun | |
| Collocations | feel it in your bones, feel it deep down, feel it clearly | good, great, wonderful, have, sense of, complete, perfect, good, have, display, show, sense in, have more money than sense, make little sense, (not) an ounce of sense, broad, loose, wide, have, in a sense, in every sense of the word, in a very real sense, in the true sense of the word, acute, developed, good, have, lose, heighten, tell somebody, reel, swim, organ, through the senses, the five senses, the sense of hearing, the sense of sight, deep, great, keen, experience, feel, have, sense of, a false sense of security, come to, regain, take leave of |
| Antonyms | - | nonsense, incomprehension |
| Common mistakes | Using 'felt it' incorrectly for present tense., Confusing 'feel it' with 'touch it'., Not using the correct emotional context. | Confused with 'scent' when referring to smell., Using 'sense' as a verb when it should be a noun., Misunderstanding the plural form; 'senses' should reference multiple types. |
| Usage notes | Use 'feel it' to express emotions or sensations. Appropriate in everyday conversations but may feel informal in serious contexts. | Use 'sense' to describe perception through sight, sound, taste, touch, or smell. It's commonly used in both formal and informal contexts when discussing feelings or awareness. Avoid using it in overly casual or slang contexts. |
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Frequently asked questions: Feel it vs Sense
What's the difference between Feel it and Sense?
Feel it: To experience something emotionally or physically. Sense: One of the five ways to feel things (like sight or touch).
Which is more common: Feel it and Sense?
Sense is the most common in everyday English.
Can you show an example of each?
Feel it: You can really feel it when the music plays live. Sense: It makes perfect sense that he would want to help his friend.
Can I use Feel it and Sense interchangeably?
Not always. Feel it and Sense are related and overlap in some contexts, but they differ in register, how common they are, and usage, so swapping one for another can change the meaning or tone. Check the differences above before substituting.