# abusivo vs abuso

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### abusivo
*adjective · IPA /ɐ.bu.ˈzi.vu/ · frequency rank #16,206*
em que há abuso

### abuso
*noun · IPA /ɐ.ˈbu.zu/ · frequency rank #4,607*
comportamento inadequado e excessivo

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