Which to use
“sirva” is a verb and “sura” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,120
- “sirva” frequency rank
- #44,474
- “sura” frequency rank
- 50594
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sirva | sura |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de servir. | Cada uno de los 114 capítulos en que se divide el Corán, a su vez divididos en ayas o versículos. |
Where the eye mixes sirva and sura
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. sirva runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against sura's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: sirva vs sura
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sirva is [ˈsiɾβ̞a] while sura is [ˈsuɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50594, 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]. sura is at rank #44,474, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsuɾa].
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 50594, this pair ranks #102,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sirva vs sura
Shared letters: ars. Private to "sirva": iv. Private to "sura": u.
"sirva" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sirva" and "sura" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "sirva" or "sura" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "sirva" and "sura" 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 "sura" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #102,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sirva" and "sura" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sura vs Syria". 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 #102,367 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.