Which to use
“server” and “sève” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,127
- “server” frequency rank
- #23,043
- “sève” frequency rank
- 48170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | server | sève |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Serveur, serveuse. | Liquide nutritif formé des sucs que les racines puisent dans le sol et répandent dans toutes les parties d’un végétal. |
Where the eye mixes server and sève
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between server and sève
A purely visual mix-up. server (\ˈsɝ.vɚ\) and sève (\sɛv\) 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 48170, 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\. sève is at rank #23,043, tagged as anoun, pronounced \sɛv\.
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 48170, this pair ranks #181,079 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of server vs sève
Shared letters: esv. Private to "server": r. Private to "sève": è.
"server" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sève" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- server ← esrver · serevr · serrver · serverr · servre · servver · sevrer · srever
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "server" for "sève" ever safe?
Frequency check: "server" vs "sève" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "server" and "sève" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "server" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sève" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #181,079 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "server" and "sève" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sepp vs sève". 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 #181,079 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.