Which to use
“activo” is an adjective and “activos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,435
- “activo” frequency rank
- #2,857
- “activos” frequency rank
- 5292
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | activo | activos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es capaz de causar efecto o ser fuente de acciones. | Forma del plural de activo. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set activo and activos apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
activo and activos form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “activo” sits inside “activos” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
activo is recorded at frequency rank #2,435, classified as anadj, pronounced [akˈt̪iβ̞o]. activos is at rank #2,857, tagged as anoun, pronounced [akˈt̪iβ̞os].
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 5292, this pair ranks #314,002 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "activo" and "activos" be used interchangeably?
Remembering activo vs activos
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “activo”; for a noun, it's “activos”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “activo” entry
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