sirvan

[ˈsiɾβ̞ãn]

/[ˈsiɾβ̞ãn]/ verb

The verdict

“sirvan” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #14,713 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#14,713
frequency rank, Spanish
6
letters
11
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de servir.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sirvan vs sirve
67% similar
sirvan vs sirvo
67% similar
sirvan vs sirven
83% similar

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

Key facts for sirvan
PropertyValue
Headwordsirvan
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈsiɾβ̞ãn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,713
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sirvan” 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). sirvan 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 sirvan is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsiɾβ̞ãn]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,713 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for sirvan, with forms such as "cirvan", "isrvan", and "siravn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "sirve", "sirvo", "sirven", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is sirvan, spelled S-I-R-V-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de servir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del plural (ustedes) del imperativo de servir.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cirvan,isrvan,siravn,sirban,sirrvan,sirvann,sirvna,sirvvan,sivran,srivan,ssirvan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sirvan - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

cirvan1isrvan2siravn2sirban1sirrvan1sirvann1sirvna2sirvvan1
Edit distance from "sirvan"

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 "sirvan"?
"sirvan" is spelled S-I-R-V-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsiɾβ̞ãn].
What does "sirvan" mean?
As a verb, "sirvan" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de servir.
What words are commonly confused with "sirvan"?
"sirvan" is commonly confused with "sirve", "sirvo", "sirven". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sirvan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sirvan" is [ˈsiɾβ̞ãn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sirvan" come from?
"sirvan" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “sirvan”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-I-R-V-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsiɾβ̞ãn] (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. sirvan 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