# serves vs services

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### serves
*verb · IPA /sɝvz/ · frequency rank #3,725*
third-person singular simple present indicative of serve

### services
*noun · IPA /ˈsɜː.vɪ.sɪz/ · frequency rank #494*
That which is produced, then traded, bought or sold, then finally consumed and consists of an action or work.

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