Which to use
“server” and “servo” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,259
- “server” frequency rank
- #33,014
- “servo” frequency rank
- 36273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | server | servo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network. | A servomechanism. |
Where the eye mixes server and servo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: server vs servo
A purely visual mix-up. server (/ˈsɜːvə/) and servo (/ˈsɜː.vəʊ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
server is recorded at frequency rank #3,259, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɜːvə/. servo is at rank #33,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɜː.vəʊ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36273, this pair ranks #304,537 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of server vs servo
Shared letters: ersv. Private to "server": -. Private to "servo": o.
"server" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "servo" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "server" and "servo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary English text, does "server" or "servo" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "server" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "servo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #304,537 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "server" and "servo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "serif vs servo". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #304,537 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.