Which to use
“service” is a noun and “servido” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,478
- “service” frequency rank
- #5,669
- “servido” frequency rank
- 18147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | service | servido |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Servicio. | Participio de servir o de servirse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set service and servido apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: service is /ˈsɜː.vɪs/ while servido is [seɾˈβ̞ið̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
service is recorded at frequency rank #12,478, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɜː.vɪs/. servido is at rank #5,669, tagged as averb, pronounced [seɾˈβ̞ið̞o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 18147, this pair ranks #269,145 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of service vs servido
Shared letters: eirsv. Private to "service": c. Private to "servido": do.
"service" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "servido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "service" and "servido" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "service" or "servido"?
Remembering service vs servido
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “service”; for a verb, it's “servido”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “service” entry
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