A micromechanical sensor device for measuring z-axis angular rate comprising: a) a substrate defining a substrate plane and a z-axis perpendicular to the substrate plane, b) a first vibratory structure comprising a first shuttle-mass and a first proof-mass, the first proof-mass being coupled to the first shuttle-mass by at least a first sense-mode spring (110a-d), c) a second vibratory structure comprising a second shuttle-mass and a second proof-mass, the second proof-mass being coupled to the second shuttle-mass by at least a second sense-mode spring, d) a first suspension structure for suspending the first shuttle-mass above the substrate flexibly in drive-mode direction (x), e) a second suspension structure for suspending the second shuttle-mass above the substrate flexibly in drive-mode direction (x), f) the first and second shuttle-masses (105a, 105b) being suspended above the substrate for movement at least in drive-mode direction (x), wherein drive-mode direction and sense-mode direction are parallel to the substrate plane, g) the first and second vibratory structures (104a, 104b) being elastically coupled to each other, h) a first and a second drive electrode structure for the first and second shuttle-mass, respectively, for generating drive-mode movements of said shuttle-masses (105a, 105b) in drive-mode direction, i) a first and a second sensing electrode structure (115a, 115b, 116, 117, 118) for the first and second proof-mass, respectively, for detecting and/or activating sense-mode movements of said proof-masses in sense-mode direction, characterized in that j) the device has separate structural elements (110a-d, 111 a-h) for separately defining first the anti-phase frequency and then the in-phase/anti-phase frequency separation of the sense-mode. a) a substrate defining a substrate plane and a z-axis perpendicular to the substrate plane, b) a first vibratory structure comprising a first shuttle-mass and a first proof-mass, the first proof-mass being coupled to the first shuttle-mass by at least a first sense-mode spring (110a-d), c) a second vibratory structure comprising a second shuttle-mass and a second proof-mass, the second proof-mass being coupled to the second shuttle-mass by at least a second sense-mode spring, d) a first suspension structure for suspending the first shuttle-mass above the substrate flexibly in drive-mode direction (x), e) a second suspension structure for suspending the second shuttle-mass above the substrate flexibly in drive-mode direction (x), f) the first and second shuttle-masses (105a, 105b) being suspended above the substrate for movement at least in drive-mode direction (x), wherein drive-mode direction and sense-mode direction are parallel to the substrate plane, g) the first and second vibratory structures (104a, 104b) being elastically coupled to each other, h) a first and a second drive electrode structure for the first and second shuttle-mass, respectively, for generating drive-mode movements of said shuttle-masses (105a, 105b) in drive-mode direction, i) a first and a second sensing electrode structure (115a, 115b, 116, 117, 118) for the first and second proof-mass, respectively, for detecting and/or activating sense-mode movements of said proof-masses in sense-mode direction, characterized in that j) the device has separate structural elements (110a-d, 111 a-h) for separately defining first the anti-phase frequency and then the in-phase/anti-phase frequency separation of the sense-mode.