server

[seɾˈveɾ]

/[seɾˈveɾ]/ noun

The verdict

“server” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,229 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#15,229
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
11
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Servidor.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

server vs sirve
67% similar
server vs seven
67% similar
server vs servir
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for server
PropertyValue
Headwordserver
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[seɾˈveɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#15,229
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “server” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). server lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for server is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [seɾˈveɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,229 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Servidor.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for server, with forms such as "cerver", "esrver", and "serber". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "sirve", "seven", "servir", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is server, spelled S-E-R-V-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Servidor.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cerver,esrver,serber,serevr,serrver,serverr,servre,servver,sevrer,srever,sserver

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of server - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

cerver1esrver2serber1serevr2serrver1serverr1servre2servver1
Edit distance from "server"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "server"?
"server" is spelled S-E-R-V-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [seɾˈveɾ].
What does "server" mean?
As a noun, "server" means: Servidor.
What words are commonly confused with "server"?
"server" is commonly confused with "sirve", "seven", "servir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "server"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "server" is [seɾˈveɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "server" come from?
"server" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “server”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-E-R-V-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [seɾˈveɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sirve” - see the side-by-side comparison. server vs sirve
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list