Which to use
“activo” and “ático” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,435
- “activo” frequency rank
- #18,421
- “ático” frequency rank
- 20856
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | activo | ático |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es capaz de causar efecto o ser fuente de acciones. | Originario, relativo a, o propio de Ática, en Grecia |
Where the eye mixes activo and ático
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. activo runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against ático's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between activo and ático
A purely visual mix-up. activo ([akˈt̪iβ̞o]) and ático ([ˈat̪iko]) 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 20856, 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]. ático is at rank #18,421, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈat̪iko].
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 20856, this pair ranks #257,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of activo vs ático
Shared letters: ciot. Private to "activo": av. Private to "ático": á.
"activo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "ático" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- activo ← acctivo · acitvo · actibo · actiov · activvo · acttivo · actvio · atcivo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "activo" and "ático" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "activo" or "ático" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "activo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ático" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "activo" and "ático" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "alió vs ático". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #257,462 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.