server
serv·er/ˈsɝvɚ/noun
server is spelled S-E-R-V-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (serv·er). It appears 29 times per million words in written English, the 3,218th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, server means “A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of server is servers.
How many letters and syllables are in server?
| Letters | 6: S-E-R-V-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: serv·er |
| In writing | 29 times per million words; the 3,218th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is server?
Server appears 29 times per million words in written English, the 3,218th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce server?
- UK /ˈsɜːvə/
- US /ˈsɝvɚ/
Server has 2 syllables, split serv·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-server.wav, En-ca-server.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with server?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as server from its last stressed vowel (/ɜɹvəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: revers.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of server
- servers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does server mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A program that provides services to other programs or devices, either in the same computer or over a computer network.
- 2
A computer dedicated to running such programs.
- 3
A community space where only those who joined it can communicate in channels.
- 4
A waitress or waiter.
- 5
The player who serves the ball.
- 6
A priest's attendant at the celebration of the Eucharist.
- 7
A tray for dishes.
- 8
A spoon for serving food.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate server?
Wiktionary records 2 abbreviations of server: serv, svr.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Server in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | serveur , serviteur, serviteuse, serviteresse, servante |
| German | Server , Diener, Dienerin , Bedienung |
| Portuguese | servidor, server |
| Spanish | servidor , sirviente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does server come from?
From Middle English servere, equivalent to serve + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).