Which to use
“sei” and “servi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,154
- “sei” frequency rank
- #2,494
- “servi” frequency rank
- 38648
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sei | servi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de sein. | Participe passé masculin singulier de servir. |
Where the eye mixes sei and servi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sei vs servi
A purely visual mix-up. sei (\zaɪ̯\) and servi (\sɛʁ.vi\) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sei is recorded at frequency rank #36,154, classified as averb, pronounced \zaɪ̯\. servi is at rank #2,494, tagged as averb, pronounced \sɛʁ.vi\.
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 38648, this pair ranks #253,808 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sei vs servi
Shared letters: eis. Private to "sei": -. Private to "servi": rv.
"sei" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "servi" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- servi ← esrvi · seriv · serrvi · servvi · sevri · srevi · sservi
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "sei" for "servi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "sei" vs "servi" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "servi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #253,808 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sei" and "servi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sei vs suu". 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 #253,808 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.