# service vs serving

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### service
*noun · IPA /ˈsɜː.vɪs/ · frequency rank #311*
An act of being of assistance to someone.

### serving
*noun · IPA /ˈsɜːvɪŋ/ · frequency rank #2,405*
The act or process of serving.

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