# sergeant vs servant

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sergeant
*noun · IPA /ˈsɑː.d͡ʒənt/ · frequency rank #6,010*
A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.

### servant
*noun · IPA /ˈsɜːvənt/ · frequency rank #6,180*
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.

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