Which to use
“sirva” and “sirves” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,120
- “sirva” frequency rank
- #41,639
- “sirves” frequency rank
- 47759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sirva | sirves |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de servir. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de servir. |
Where the eye mixes sirva and sirves
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sirva runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against sirves's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sirva vs sirves
A purely visual mix-up. sirva ([ˈsiɾβ̞a]) and sirves ([ˈsiɾβ̞es]) 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 47759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sirva is recorded at frequency rank #6,120, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsiɾβ̞a]. sirves is at rank #41,639, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈsiɾβ̞es].
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 47759, this pair ranks #118,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sirva vs sirves
Shared letters: irsv. Private to "sirva": a. Private to "sirves": e.
"sirva" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sirves" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sirva" and "sirves" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sirva" or "sirves"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sirva" and "sirves" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sirva" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sirves" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #118,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sirva" and "sirves" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sirias vs sirves". 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 #118,279 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.