Which to use
“server” and “seven” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,127
- “server” frequency rank
- #22,094
- “seven” frequency rank
- 47221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | server | seven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Serveur, serveuse. | (radiotéléphonie) Mot de code radiotéléphonique de l'OACI, OTAN et SIA pour le chiffre 7. |
Where the eye mixes server and seven
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between server and seven
A purely visual mix-up. server (\ˈsɝ.vɚ\) and seven (\ˈsɛv.n\) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47221, 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\. seven is at rank #22,094, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ˈsɛv.n\.
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 47221, this pair ranks #188,584 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of server vs seven
Shared letters: esv. Private to "server": r. Private to "seven": n.
"server" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "seven" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "server" and "seven" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "server" or "seven"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "server" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "seven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #188,584 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "server" and "seven" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "semée vs seven". 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 #188,584 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.