Which to use
“servis” and “suivis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,062
- “servis” frequency rank
- #7,248
- “suivis” frequency rank
- 20310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | servis | suivis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de servi. | Masculin pluriel de suivi. |
Where the eye mixes servis and suivis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. servis (CVCCVC) and suivis (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between servis and suivis
A purely visual mix-up. servis (\sɛʁ.vi\) and suivis (\sɥi.vi\) 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 20310, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
servis is recorded at frequency rank #13,062, classified as anadj, pronounced \sɛʁ.vi\. suivis is at rank #7,248, tagged as anadj, pronounced \sɥi.vi\.
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 20310, this pair ranks #368,914 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of servis vs suivis
Shared letters: isv. Private to "servis": er. Private to "suivis": u.
"servis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "suivis" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "servis" and "suivis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "servis" vs "suivis" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "servis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "suivis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #368,914 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "servis" and "suivis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "servis 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 #368,914 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.