Sergeant vs. Sargent — What's the Difference?

A non-commissioned officer in the military or police force.

United States painter (born in Italy) known for his society portraits (1856-1925)

An officer in certain legal and official ceremonial orders.

A surname of English or Norman origin.

An official with specific duties and powers.

Any of several ranks of noncommissioned officers in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps

Formerly, in England, an officer nearly answering to the more modern bailiff of the hundred; also, an officer whose duty was to attend on the king, and on the lord high steward in court, to arrest traitors and other offenders. He is now called sergeant-at-arms, and two of these officers, by allowance of the sovereign, attend on the houses of Parliament (one for each house) to execute their commands, and another attends the Court Chancery.

Sergeant ( SARJ-ənt; abbreviated to Sgt. and capitalized when used as a named person's title) is a rank in many uniformed organizations, principally military and policing forces.

A rank of non-commissioned officer in the army or air force, above corporal and below staff sergeant.

A noncommissioned rank in the US Army or Marine Corps that is above corporal and below staff sergeant.

The rank of police officer next below a captain, lieutenant, or inspector.

A police officer holding this rank.

A sergeant at arms.

(military) UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.

The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.

A lawyer of the highest rank, equivalent to the doctor of civil law.

A title sometimes given to the servants of the sovereign.

A fish, the cobia.

Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Athyma; distinguished from the false sergeants.

A bailiff.

A servant in monastic offices.

In a company, battery, or troop, a noncommissioned officer next in rank above a corporal, whose duty is to instruct recruits in discipline, to form the ranks, etc.

A lawyer of the highest rank, answering to the doctor of the civil law; - called also serjeant at law.

A title sometimes given to the servants of the sovereign; as, sergeant surgeon, that is, a servant, or attendant, surgeon.

The cobia.

Any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the army or air force or marines ranking above a corporal

An English barrister of the highest rank

A police officer ranking below a captain or lieutenant.

A term of address for any rank of sergeant.

One who holds any of these ranks or a similar rank in another military organization.

A lawman with the rank of sergeant

Sergeant refers to a non-commissioned officer in the military or police force.

While they can sound similar, context usually distinguishes their use.

No, Sargent is typically a surname and is not related to military ranks.

"Sergeant" comes from the Old French "sergent", meaning "a servant".

No, "Sargent" is not derived from military contexts and is primarily a surname.

No, "sergeant" denotes a rank, while "sargent" is primarily a surname.

Always use "sergeant" when referring to the rank and "sargent" when referring to the surname.

"Sargent" is mostly used as a last name, like in reference to the artist John Singer Sargent.

Yes, sergeant can also refer to officials with specific duties in certain legal and ceremonial orders.

Yes, because of similar pronunciations, the two words can be mistakenly interchanged. It's essential to understand their distinct meanings and contexts.