Which to use
“services” and “servicios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,495
- “services” frequency rank
- #451
- “servicios” frequency rank
- 21946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | services | servicios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de service ('servicios'). | Forma del plural de servicio. |
Where the eye mixes services and servicios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: services vs servicios
A purely visual mix-up. services (/ˈsɜː.vɪ.sɪz/) and servicios ([seɾˈβ̞isjos]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
services is recorded at frequency rank #21,495, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈsɜː.vɪ.sɪz/. servicios is at rank #451, tagged as anoun, pronounced [seɾˈβ̞isjos].
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 21946, this pair ranks #252,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of services vs servicios
Shared letters: ceirsv. Private to "services": -. Private to "servicios": o.
"services" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "servicios" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "services" and "servicios" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "services" vs "servicios" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "services" and "servicios" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "services" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "servicios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #252,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "services" and "servicios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "services vs serviles". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #252,633 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.