serveur

[sεʀvœːr]

/[sεʀvœːr]/ noun

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The verdict

“serveur” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in einer Gaststätten bedienender Mann

Key facts for serveur
PropertyValue
Headwordserveur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sεʀvœːr]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “serveur” sits in German frequency

serveur falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

serveur is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [sεʀvœːr]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for serveur, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is serveur, spelled S-E-R-V-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einer Gaststätten bedienender Mann
  2. 2
    die Spielkarten in ein Spiel bringender Mann
  3. 3
    den Ball in ein Spiel bringender Mann
  4. 4
    Computer oder Computerprogramm von zentraler Funktion für ein Netzwerk

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "serveur"?
"serveur" is spelled S-E-R-V-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [sεʀvœːr].
What does "serveur" mean?
As a noun, "serveur" means: in einer Gaststätten bedienender Mann
How do you pronounce "serveur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "serveur" is [sεʀvœːr]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "serveur" come from?
"serveur" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “serveur”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-R-V-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sεʀvœːr] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list