Which to use
“serfs” is an adjective and “sers” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,042
- “serfs” frequency rank
- #9,390
- “sers” frequency rank
- 47432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | serfs | sers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de serf. | Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de servir. |
Same sound, different letters: serfs vs sers
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - serfs and sers
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: serfs and sers carry the same recorded pronunciation, \sɛʁ\. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anadjective, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
serfs is recorded at frequency rank #38,042, classified as anadj, pronounced \sɛʁ\. sers is at rank #9,390, tagged as averb, pronounced \sɛʁ\.
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 47432, this pair ranks #186,996 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of serfs vs sers
Shared letters: ers. Private to "serfs": f. Private to "sers": -.
"serfs" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "sers" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Sound matches; spelling doesn't. Use the exits below to lock the right form or check a cousin pair.
- Full dictionary entry for "serfs" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #186,996 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "serfs" and "sers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "serfs vs sires". 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 #186,996 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.