# active vs alive

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### active
*verb · IPA [akˈt̪iβ̞e] · frequency rank #17,585*
Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de activar.

### alive
*adjective · IPA /əˈlaɪv/ · frequency rank #30,325*
Vivo.

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