# serge vs swerve

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### serge
*noun · IPA /sɜːd͡ʒ/ · frequency rank #21,925*
A type of worsted cloth.

### swerve
*verb · IPA /swɜːv/ · frequency rank #30,997*
To stray; to wander; to rove.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/serge-vs-swerve