# active vs attire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### active
*adjective · IPA /ˈæk.tɪv/ · frequency rank #1,239*
Having the power or quality of acting; causing change; communicating action or motion; acting;—opposed to passive, that receives.

### attire
*noun · IPA /əˈtaɪɚ/ · frequency rank #15,100*
One's dress; what one wears; one's clothes.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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