Which to use
“sério” and “sérvio” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #544
- “sério” frequency rank
- #11,357
- “sérvio” frequency rank
- 11901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sério | sérvio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que demonstra profundo pensar | relacionado à Sérvia |
Where the eye mixes sério and sérvio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between sério and sérvio
A purely visual mix-up. sério (/ˈsɛ.ɾju/) and sérvio (/ˈsɛɾ.vju/, /ˈsɛɾ.vi.u/) 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 11901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sério is recorded at frequency rank #544, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈsɛ.ɾju/. sérvio is at rank #11,357, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈsɛɾ.vju/, /ˈsɛɾ.vi.u/.
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 11901, this pair ranks #60,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sério vs sérvio
Shared letters: iorsé. Private to "sério": -. Private to "sérvio": v.
"sério" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV · "sérvio" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sério" and "sérvio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "sério" or "sérvio" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "sério" and "sérvio" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "sério" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sérvio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #60,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sério" and "sérvio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sereis vs sérvio". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #60,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.