serveur

[sεʀvœːr]

/[sεʀvœːr]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - in einer Gaststätten bedienender Mann

Corpus desk

Index DE-serveur · serveur · German

serveur · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „serveur“ im Deutschen

serveursitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list