Service

[ˈsœːɐ̯vɪs]

/[ˈsœːɐ̯vɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Service” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,085. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,085
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dienstleistung

Corpus desk

Index DE-service · Service · German

Service · rank #2,085 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,085
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sammlung

Nearest frequency peer: Sammlung (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Service“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Service“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Service vs Services
88% similar
Service vs Serie
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Service
PropertyValue
HeadwordService
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈsœːɐ̯vɪs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,085
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Service“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Serviceliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sammlung“ (#2,084), „Standard“ (#2,086), „Rechnung“ (#2,083). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Service“ bei #2,085. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Service (IPA [ˈsœːɐ̯vɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,085 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Service, with forms such as "esrvice", "serivce", and "serrvice". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Services", "Serie", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Service, spelled S-E-R-V-I-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dienstleistung
  2. 2
    ausführende Tätigkeit an Kunden durch eine gastronomische Fachkraft
  3. 3
    Kundendienst
  4. 4
    in mehreren Ballsportarten der Aufschlag

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Service appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wir bieten Ihnen den Service, Ihre Anrufe rund um die Uhr zu beantworten.
  2. Hier ist es zwar etwas teurer, dafür ist der Service um Längen besser.

Synonyms

DienstDienstleistungBedienungKundenserviceReparaturserviceVor-Ort-Service

This word in other languages

service(English)servicio(Español)service(Français)serviço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esrvice
  • serivce
  • serrvice
  • servcie
  • servicce
  • serviec
  • servvice
  • sevrice
  • srevice
  • sservice

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Service - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

esrvice2serivce2serrvice1servcie2servicce1serviec2servvice1sevrice2
Edit distance from "Service"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Service"?
"Service" is spelled S-E-R-V-I-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsœːɐ̯vɪs].
What does "Service" mean?
As a noun, "Service" means: Dienstleistung
What words are commonly confused with "Service"?
"Service" is commonly confused with "Services", "Serie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Service"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Service" is [ˈsœːɐ̯vɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Service" come from?
"Service" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Service", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Städten#2,088Theorie#2,090Verkauf#2,093Münster#2,076

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

daneben10 variantsgetötet10 variantsaussagen10 variantsAuftritt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list