Which to use
“server” is a noun and “servir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,127
- “server” frequency rank
- #1,379
- “servir” frequency rank
- 26506
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | server | servir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Serveur, serveuse. | S’acquitter de certains offices, de certaines obligations envers une personne ou une collectivité. |
Where the eye mixes server and servir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between server and servir
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: server is \ˈsɝ.vɚ\ while servir is \sɛʁ.viʁ\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “server” becomes i in “servir”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26506, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
server is recorded at frequency rank #25,127, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈsɝ.vɚ\. servir is at rank #1,379, tagged as averb, pronounced \sɛʁ.viʁ\.
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 26506, this pair ranks #334,578 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of server vs servir
Shared letters: ersv. Private to "server": -. Private to "servir": i.
"server" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "servir" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "server" for "servir" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "server" or "servir" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "server" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "servir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #334,578 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "server" and "servir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "serval vs server". 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 #334,578 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.