servomechanism
noun
servomechanism is spelled S-E-R-V-O-M-E-C-H-A-N-I-S-M: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, servomechanism means “A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of servomechanism is servomechanisms.
How many letters and syllables are in servomechanism?
| Letters | 14: S-E-R-V-O-M-E-C-H-A-N-I-S-M |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is servomechanism?
Servomechanism appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th 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).
Forms of servomechanism
- servomechanisms plural
- servo
- servo-mechanism
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does servomechanism mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A mechanical device for controlling large amounts of power by means of smaller amounts of power and correcting the performance of the device using feedback.
- 2
Any system which controls motion automatically using feedback.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Servomechanism in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense system:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | servomécanisme |
| German | Servoantrieb |
| Portuguese | servomecanismo |
| Spanish | servomecanismo |
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 servomechanism come from?
From servo- + mechanism.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).