# activer vs arriver

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### activer
*verb · IPA \ak.ti.ve\ · frequency rank #11,698*
Rendre plus actif, ou plus prompt.

### arriver
*verb · IPA \a.ʁi.ve\ · frequency rank #839*
Parvenir à destination.

## Source
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Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/fr/vs/activer-vs-arriver