Which to use
“servido” and “servir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,669
- “servido” frequency rank
- #2,475
- “servir” frequency rank
- 8144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | servido | servir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participio de servir o de servirse. | Ser útil para algo. |
Where the eye mixes servido and servir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: servido vs servir
A purely visual mix-up. servido ([seɾˈβ̞ið̞o]) and servir ([seɾˈβ̞iɾ]) 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 8144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
servido is recorded at frequency rank #5,669, classified as averb, pronounced [seɾˈβ̞ið̞o]. servir is at rank #2,475, tagged as averb, pronounced [seɾˈβ̞iɾ].
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 8144, this pair ranks #305,870 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of servido vs servir
Shared letters: eirsv. Private to "servido": do. Private to "servir": -.
"servido" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "servir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "servido" for "servir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "servido" vs "servir" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "servido" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "servir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #305,870 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "servido" and "servir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "servido vs sórdido". 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 #305,870 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.