Which to use
“sentons” and “servons” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,742
- “sentons” frequency rank
- #44,187
- “servons” frequency rank
- 72929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sentons | servons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de sentir. | Première personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de servir. |
Where the eye mixes sentons and servons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sentons and servons
A purely visual mix-up. sentons (\sɑ̃.tɔ̃\) and servons (\sɛʁ.vɔ̃\) 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 72929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sentons is recorded at frequency rank #28,742, classified as averb, pronounced \sɑ̃.tɔ̃\. servons is at rank #44,187, tagged as averb, pronounced \sɛʁ.vɔ̃\.
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 72929, this pair ranks #42,316 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of sentons vs servons
Shared letters: enos. Private to "sentons": t. Private to "servons": rv.
"sentons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "servons" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sentons" and "servons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sentons" or "servons"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sentons" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "servons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #42,316 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sentons" and "servons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "servants vs servons". 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 #42,316 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.