Which to use
“sirves” and “sirvió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,639
- “sirves” frequency rank
- #5,158
- “sirvió” frequency rank
- 46797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sirves | sirvió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de servir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de servir. |
Where the eye mixes sirves and sirvió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. sirves (CVCCVC) and sirvió (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses sirves with sirvió
A purely visual mix-up. sirves ([ˈsiɾβ̞es]) and sirvió ([siɾˈβ̞jo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sirves is recorded at frequency rank #41,639, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈsiɾβ̞es]. sirvió is at rank #5,158, tagged as averb, pronounced [siɾˈβ̞jo].
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 46797, this pair ranks #123,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sirves vs sirvió
Shared letters: irsv. Private to "sirves": e. Private to "sirvió": ó.
"sirves" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sirvió" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- sirves ← cirves · isrves · sirbes · sirevs · sirrves · sirvess · sirvse · sirvves
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sirves" and "sirvió" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sirves" vs "sirvió" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sirves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sirvió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sirves" and "sirvió" 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 #123,671 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.