# sério vs servil

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### sério
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɛ.ɾju/ · frequency rank #544*
que demonstra profundo pensar

### servil
*adjective · IPA /sɨɾ.ˈviɫ/ · frequency rank #38,911*
bajulador

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/serio-vs-servil